YOUR FREE COPY JUNE 2012 SA EXPRESS INDWE MAGAZINE voted best regional best african and fi fth best , infl ight magazine in the world by cnn international HOMEWARD BOUND Skilled and savvy young South Africans return to their homeland YOUR FREE COPY BLOEMFONTEIN CAPE TOWN DURBAN EAST LONDON GABORONE GEORGE HOEDSPRUIT JOHANNESBURG KIMBERLEY LUBUMBASHI MAPUTO PORT ELIZABETH RICHARDS BAY WALVIS BAY WINDHOEK IND30_001_Cover2x.indd 1 21/05/2012 13:54 Talk to us NMMU4U No.77324 Nelson Mandela.indd 1 29/03/2012 11:25 @ P L A Y @ WORK 37 We test the best business gadgets, look at the reverse brain drain, review When China Rules the World, kick back at a superb business hotel This month's best reads for your off time and explore why the JUNE 2012 world has a real appetite for Africa What's On: The best shows and events around the country 12 Food & Drink: An interview with the Young Winemaker of the Year 15 Entertainment: Charlize Theron returns in Prometheus, we SA EXPRESS go upside down with Inversion and listen to some classic Lenny Kravitz 18 Big Splash: As whale- 05 CEO Message 73 SA Express fl eet watching season starts Indwe heads to Hermanus 24 Motoring: The Nissan GT-R and the Mini 74 We fl y for you, Our Roadster 29 Room Rate: Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve 32 Sport: The most exciting visions and values young rugby stars in the country and a look at the rivalry between the Springboks and England 75 Safety and route map 78 Flight schedule 82 Parting Shot: Spectacular lightning over Humewood in Nelson Mandela Bay IN FRENCH 64 Les Paradis des Oiseaux 80 French airline pages Indwe 03 IND30_003_@Play_Contents.indd 03 17/05/2012 13:06 Not all big business is in the big cities. You go where the deal goes, so fortunately, we fly to 16 destinations around Southern Africa, including all the major destinations and smaller cities too – which means flying with us is convenient. We offer frequent flights, every day, a personal class of service and we’re reliable. Because, we fly for you. SA Express is a proud member of the SAA Voyager programme. Visit www.flyexpress.aero for domestic flights to Bloemfontein, Port Elizabeth, East London, Nelspruit, Kimberley, Hoedspruit, George, Johannesburg, Richards Bay, Cape Town, Durban, and regional flights to Lubumbashi, Gaborone, Windhoek, Walvis Bay and Maputo. No.00000 House ad Not All Big Business.indd 1 15/05/2012 14:50 @ F I R S T SA ESPRESS PR & Communications Manager Lulu Bam Tel: +27 (0)11 978 2540 lbam@fl yexpress.aero Customer Care Department Tel: 0861 729 227 customercare@fl yexpress.aero CEO LETTER Twitter: @fl ySA express “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” FaceBook: SA Express Airways While some of us were not born or were too young to remember the events of June 16 INDWE 1976, the events that took place signifi cantly shaped and continue to defi ne our country Editor and us as South Africans. That day the Mashinis and the Petersens took steps that began Piet van Niekerk Tel: +44 (0)20 7749 6263 our journey of a thousand miles. We are forever indebted to these brave souls who lead [email protected] each other and showed courage beyond their years. Deputy & Sub-editor As an 18-year-old, youthful airline we are taking bigger steps to employ more youth in Pierre de Villiers [email protected] all areas of the business. Our Graduate Development Programme is now open for Art Director applications in Revenue Management, Customer Service, Technical Maintenance, Rickard Westin Finance and Flight Operations aspects of the business. Our Durban - Lusaka route launch [email protected] Designer plans are underway. Our team, accompanied by Dube TradePort, Trade and Investment Johanna Lundberg KZN and the Durban Chamber of Commerce held very successful meetings with various Picture Editor stakeholders in Lusaka and the enthusiasm from the market is encouraging and we are Julia Holmes [email protected] working hard to meet the 12 July launch target. Deputy Editorial Director SA Express has made some positive strides in improving its reliability and performance Andrew Humphreys over the past three months, despite the high irregular operations that we experienced at the Executive Creative Director Michael Keating end of March and early April, we have also recorded a 7.7 per cent growth in revenue Production Managers year-on-year. As part of our strategy to improve effi ciencies in operations, we are pleased to Antonia Ferraro, Adam Jones inform our customers that we have turned the corner and this has resulted in us receiving Reprographics KFR Pre-press Ltd and international award for our reliability, namely, the Bombardier 2011 annual Airline Publishing Director Reliability Performance Award. SA Express achieved the highest overall dispatch reliability Simon Leslie and was placed fi rst overall in the CRJ 100/200 product category for the Middle East and Chief Executive Jeff rey O’Rourke Africa region. In addition, the Airfi nance Journal recognised the acquisition of the seven Chief Operating Offi cer Q400 in transaction with RMB, as the Africa Deal of the Year 2011. Hugh Godsal We are pleased to announce that our in-fl ight magazine, Indwe, was voted the 5th best ADVERTISING SALES +27 (0)87 550 2320 in-fl ight Magazine in the world by CNN Global Experiences, better known as CNN GO. Stephan Theron The Award is presented annually after a global network evaluates hundreds of magazines [email protected] of airlines from around the world, before naming its top 12. Indwe is the only South SALES ADMINSTRATION Kim Stoner African and African airline to be on this list. This is an excellent achievement which is Tel: +27 (0)76 229 0916 added onto the accolades Indwe has already garnered. In 2010, the magazine - which is [email protected] produced by publishers Ink - collected a silver International Folio Award for best designed INK LONDON | ATLANTA new publication, while it last year picked up the best motoring features award in the NEW YORK | SINGAPORE magazine category from the Guild of South African Motoring Journalists. 141-143 Shoreditch High Street, We are pleasantly surprised by this award but are extremely proud that the magazine London, E1 6JE, United Kingdom www.ink-global.com, meets international design and journalism standards and that the judges’ comments Tel: +44 (0)20 7613 8777, refl ect our objective of creating a distinctive South African publication that is a positive Printed by Paarl Media, Paarl representation of our South African brand. Disclaimer: © INK All material is strictly copyrighted. All rights are I wish all fathers a well deserved and a wonderful Father’s Day. reserved. 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Inati Ntshanga, CEO SA Express Indwe 05 IND30_005_CEO.indd 05 21/05/2012 13:54 No.00000 Springboks.indd 1 21/05/2012 16:56 @ P L A Y 5/5,7/5,9/5,14/5–15/5 Jeff Dunham: Live in South Africa CAPE TOWN: GRANDWEST GRAND ARENA, DURBAN: ICC, SUN CITY: SUPERBOWL, JOHANNESBURG: CARNIVAL CITY (ARENA) Back by popular demand the "funniest ventriloquist on earth" brings new tricks and characters to four venues in South Africa to show why he's the most in demand comedian in the United States. jeff dunham.com 3/6,5/6,8 /6 Roxette JOHANNESBURG COCA COLA DOME, DURBAN ICC, GRAND ARENA, GRANDWEST, CAPE TOWN Get ready for the Joyride because the 1/6–31/8 Swedish duo of Marie Fredriksson Master of the Trade and Per Gessle with their seductive Routes Culinary Challenge mix of romantic ballads and smart V&A WATERFRONT, CAPE TOWN pop is on their way back to southern More than 20 fi ne dining restaurants will create shores. computicket.com fusion dishes inspired by the diverse fl avours which represent South Africa’s diff erent cultures. waterfront.co.za A PLACE TO BE Up to 100,000 people visit Cape Town's V&A Waterfront every day during peak season. Set among a natural working harbor with the iconic Table Mountain as its backdrop, it off ers local and international visitors a cosmopolitan mixed-bag of experiences ranging from tourism and leisure, retail shopping and exclusive waterfront.co.za rex entertainment. Indwe 07 IND30_007-010_@PlayFront_PRINT.indd 07 18/05/2012 11:49 @ P L A Y 8/6,15/6 Trophy Wine Show SANDTON SUN, SANDTON/ CTICC, CAPE TOWN Since these tastings include an array of the top achievers in both regular and lesser- known grape varieties, these 5/6–10/6 shows off er the best of South Casper de Vries's Vark in Hel African wines. Expect to taste THEATRE OF MARCELLUS AT up to 100 wines which EMPERORS PALACE achieved Trophy, Gold and Not for sensitive or shy individuals as Silver medals at the judging in De Vries tackles any topic under the May, when 1000 wines were sun, or heaven. computicket.com assessed blind by a panel of highly regarded international and local palates. trophywineshow.co.za 22/6–11/8 What a feeling GRANDWEST’S ROXY REVUE BAR, CAPE TOWN The late 70s to the late 80s saw a string of dance movies that would aff ect generations to come. What a Feeling, with a cast of 6 dancers and two vocalists, pays tribute to movies such as Saturday Night Fever, Grease, Flash Dance, Dirty Dancing and Footloose, with energetic dance routines and songs.