FOOD & DRINK BUSINESS LIFEST◊LE MOTORINGM SPORT SA EXPRESS YOUR COMPLIMENTARYPLIMIMEN MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2011 INDWE MAGAZINE WE FLY FOR YOU PORT ELIZABETH JOHANNESBURG BLOEMFONTEIN RICHARDS BAY EAST LONDON LUBUMBASHI HOEDSPRUIT CAPE TOWN WALVIS BAY GABORONE KIMBERLEY WINDHOEK MAPUTO DURBAN GEORGE Y OUR COMPLIMENTARY MAGAZINE COMPLIMENTARY OUR IND24_001_CoverOK.indd 1 21/11/2011 15:34 THE AGENCY THE AGENCY P15988 Industrialisation, job creation and sustainability are all aboard The new deepwater Port of Ngqura is regarded We are the backbone of the economy and we will as the catalyst that will unlock the development stop at nothing to keep everything moving. potential of the 12 000 hectares of land at the Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) of Coega by providing the necessary access to international markets. The port is able to handle bulk, liquid bulk and containerised cargo. The Nelson Mandela Bay region is fast becoming the sought after investment area in Africa and one of the fastest growing metropolises in the world. The Port of national ports authority Ngqura is vital to the economic development of the Eastern Cape and South Africa as a whole. delivering freight reliably P15988 TNet Tactical Indwe 260x200.indd 1 2011/11/15 12:23 PM No.74335 Transnet.indd 1 16/11/2011 13:25 CONTENTS REGULARS 46 Business profi le Green coff ee 48 Business briefs Liquid Telecom expands its fi bre network in South Africa 50 Motoring Our award-winning car writer at the Johannesburg Motor Show 82 Parting Shot By former Proteas star Meyrick Pringle FEATURES 6 Your Ultimate Guide To The Festive Season 8 Western Cape Penguins and summer parties 14 KwaZulu-Natal Food glorious food 19 Garden Route Life’s a beach 08 25 25 Eastern Cape Frontier Country 29 Heading Inland Find some solitude 33 Neighbouring Countries The dunes of Namibia 36 Shark Spotters Keeping swimmers safe 42 Business Mo Ibrahim’s plan to inspire great leadership in Africa 56 Sport The Volvo Ocean Race in Cape Town SA EXPRESS 5 Message from our CEO 64 SA Express news 67 SA Express fl eet 68 We fl y for you Our vision & values 69 Safety & Route map 70 Flight schedule 81 French airline pages FRENCH SECTION 36 56 75 Etoile Montante INDWE DECEMBER 2011 3 IND24_003_Contents.indd 3 18/11/2011 15:29 SA Express Holiday Specials Great for the family, easy on your pocket. 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But have you ever thought of taking the • Be informed about your fl ight and use Pierre de Villiers [email protected] ‘happy’ out of your holidays? Eric Wilson, an Advance, Online Check-in to obtain your Art Director English professor at Wake Forest University, boarding pass; Rickard Westin [email protected] who doesn’t want to be happy for the holidays, • Confi rm all of your fl ights well before Designer has suggested that “happy” is an unreachable departure day either online or through the Jo Dovey Picture Editor goal “especially around the holidays”. “When airline’s toll-free telephone numbers; Julia Holmes you wish someone a happy holiday, you • Check-in and print boarding passes online at [email protected] don’t know how much pressure you might be least 24 hours before departure; Advertising putting on them,” he said. “The concept of • Confi rm the actual departure time of all of your National sales co-ordinator - Kim Stoner Tel: +27 (0)76 229 0916 constant happiness around the holidays forces fl ights: before leaving for the airport; when you [email protected] people to repress too many other authentic get to the airport; and when you are waiting at the Gauteng & neighbouring territories - Pierre le Roux feelings,” he added. airport. Things change; Tel: +27 (0)79 938 4344 In his book “Against Happiness”, Wilson says • Be informed about your airline’s rules; pierre.fl [email protected] Southern & Eastern Cape - Danni Wallace experiencing emotions, including melancholy • Check the airline’s rules for check-in times and Tel: +27 (0)82 403 9385 and even sadness, could lead to greater joy for boarding times at the gate. When fl ights are [email protected] Cape Town - Bob Blower in the end. But you’ll never get there if you’re full, such as during the holidays, airlines will start Tel: +27 (0)82 572 0779 trying to plaster a smile on your face. boarding even earlier; and [email protected] Johannesburg - Mary King-Arui He sees melancholy, the opposite of • Check the airline’s rules for the number, size, Tel: +27 (0)79 938 4344 happiness, as the incubator of great change and weight of carry-on and checked bags. [email protected] and allows us to recognise joy when it comes Being prepared: Deputy Editorial Director our way. • Be prepared to use self-service, check-in Andrew Humphreys Executive Creative Director Holidays, despite the stress, are times kiosks; Michael Keating meant to be treasured! This is a time to enjoy • Use check-in kiosks to obtain boarding passes, Production Managers Antonia Ferraro, Adam Jones the company of our loved ones and friends, to obtain or change seats, and at some airports to Prepress celebrate the achievements of the year and check bags; Bill Saddler Reprographics enjoy the endless braais and Christmas cheer. • Go directly to the security checkpoint if you KFR Pre-press Ltd Here is my advice for inexpensive and happy have a boarding pass and no bags to check. Publishing Director Simon Leslie holiday travel. For the cheapest holiday airline • Be prepared to check any bags; and Chief Executive tickets, I recommend fl ying on December 26, • Confi rm that all checked bags have bag tags Jeff rey O’Rourke Chief Operating Offi cer 27 or 28. For average-priced fares, try to travel on the outside and inside that contain your Hugh Godsal on December 20, 23, 29, 31 and January 3. name, address, e-mail address, home phone INK Visit www.fl yexpress.aero to make your holiday number, cell phone number, destination phone LONDON | ATLANTA | arrangement. number, and fl ight information. 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Opinions normally would allow for each segment of expressed in Indwe magazine are not necessarily those of SA Express. the travel process. Inati Ntshanga, CEO SA Express INDWE DECEMBER 2011 5 IND24_005_Welcome3.indd 5 21/11/2011 14:39 FROM BEACH PARTIES AND WILD CLUB NIGHTS TO SAFARIS AND SHOPPING SPREES THERE ARE FEW BETTER PLACES IN THE WORLD TO SPEND CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S THAN SOUTHERN AFRICA. OVER THE FOLLOWING PAGES INDWE - WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM A FEW LOCAL CELEBRITIES - HAVE COME UP WITH SOME GREAT IDEAS TO MAKE THIS FESTIVE SEASON VERY MERRY INDEED 08 Western Cape 25 Eastern Cape 14 KwaZulu-Natal 29 Heading Inland 19 Garden Route 33 Neighbouring Countries 6 DECEMBER 2011 INDWE IND24_006-007_FestivalOpener2.indd 6 18/11/2011 15:30 THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO THE FESTIVE SEASON INDWE DECEMBER 2011 7 IND24_006-007_FestivalOpener2.indd 7 18/11/2011 15:30 THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO THE FESTIVE SEASON WESTERN CAPE Popular electronic duo Goldfi sh talk penguins and summer parties Where is the best place in the Western Bay.