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Explore More with CemAir Johannesburg • Bloemfontein • Cape Town • George • Hoedspruit • Margate • Plettenberg Bay • Sishen
08.20
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Taste Freedom along the iconic Garden Route We explore one of the
most popular roadtrip
routes in SA – the
KEEPING IT ETHICAL ADVENTURE-WORTHY FORTUNER HOME-GROWN HEALTH
Garden Route!
Balance your CEO status with your core values SA’s favourite SUV gets even more Epic Cultivate your own medicinal plants to keep you healthier for longer
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38 Where do Cocktails Come From?
42 A Furry, Fun-Loving Solution
44 A Shift in Workspaces
48 Being a CEO in the Know
50 Home-Grown Medicine
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08 Letter from CEO of CemAir
10 A Note from the Editor
12 Lifestyle Shorts
16 Travel Shorts
58 CemAir Fleet Information
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hank you for joining us on this navigation services, snacks
CemAir flight today, we are and beverage retailers,
delighted to have you on board and office stationers, computer
hope you enjoy the all-new SkyNews in administrators, to name only a few in
its COVID-19 friendly digital format. the chain. Each one of these businesses
South Africa remains in one of employs South Africans whose families
the longest lockdowns around the depend on their income, and who will
more communities and
world, which comes with far-reaching spend their salaries at other South
hopefully soon to welcoming
economic effects. I commend you for African companies. One purchase
foreign tourists back to South Africa.
making the choice to travel during this creates a cascading opportunity, and you
We realise there are diverging
time. The lives of those lost and those are choosing to be part of the solution.
opinions regarding the extent of the
suffering from COVID-19 should not be The short notice of the lockdown and
COVID-19 pandemic as well as the
forgotten, but this must be balanced with its open-ended extension resulted in
practicality and reasonableness of the
the importance of protecting society many South Africans becoming stranded
measures required to limit its spread.
from other perils. A vibrant economy abroad. Pockets of people have been
At CemAir, we remain committed to
creates employment that is necessary to stuck around the world, and when the
compliance and therefore, cannot
feed and warm the nation, and the taxes national carrier cancelled its repatriation
allow anything that does not meet
therefrom fund health care and other flights in Africa, CemAir stepped in and
the minimum requirement of
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the Regulations. We ask for your
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the large number of mortal threats that more than 1,300 travellers on 18 missions
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any inconvenience.
impactful for the average citizen than the and the Middle East. These flights are
Thank you once again for flying
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of downstream suppliers that CemAir varies the regulations imposed under the
procures, are each able to, in turn, state of disaster, CemAir will be adding
pay its staff. The Jet-A1 fuel provider, to our domestic flight destinations as
two airports per flight, two ground well as increasing the frequency of Miles van der Molen
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a countrywide lockdown meant that to your company. Often, being able to
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new norm for all of those individuals not employees to stay at the company for & Downey® Africa, CemAir, Shannon Correia,
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four months later, and while companies through July of 2020, permanent remote Powell, Emmanuel Stamatakis, Dean McCoubrey,
are asking their employees to return to working schemes are still a rarity in South Kenneth Amaeshi, Sheryl Thiel, Bernie Hellberg Jr.
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Lifestyle
BRUCE LITTLE
sculptor
Your Personalised Beauty Map
The new Diego Dalla Palma professional line meets the specific
needs of every area of the face. Ultra-personalised cell bio-
revitalisation targets the particular needs of each area of the face.
Because each skin is unique and in constant evolution and the secret
to beautiful, healthy skin lies in a targeted and personal skin code.
The various areas of the face are anatomically and physiologically
different (different skin thickness, sebaceous gland distribution,
level of vascularisation, etc.). Therefore, each area is subject to
different problems (localised spots, sagging, impurities, blemishes,
expression lines) even in terms of intensity alone. SKIN CODE is the
new beauty treatment that meets the needs and solves the problems
of each area of the face with intense, targeted action. The range is
now available at select spas and salons nationwide.
With Modern, Spanish Style
Toro, meaning ‘bull’ in Spanish, is the latest product development
from OKHA, the internationally-acclaimed furniture design and
interior decorating firm. “I like to think that the chair has a powerful
physical presence, like the bull it is loaded... charged with an assured
power,” says Adam Court, Creative Director of OKHA. The carbon
stained ash with its subtle satin finish and the dense, near black
velvet, recall the glossy black hide of the animal, with daylight
reflecting off flanks and haunches. When we conjure up an image
of the animal, we etch a sharp, defined silhouette, a format once
powerful and sensual and invariably dressed in black. The sculpted
arms symbolise the bull’s horns; they are strong and assertive with
intent as is the structure of the chair, which possesses a very physical
and rigorous construction. The stance of the chair is very robust and
firmly rooted, and as with the bull its kinetic forward power comes
from its rear haunches which drive forwards. For more information,
visit www.okha.com.
Investing in African Coffee
Last month, Nespresso introduced AMAHA awe UGANDA, ‘Hope of
Uganda’, a new and seasonal coffee from the Rwenzori Mountains of
Uganda. Launched in 2019, the Reviving Origins program aims to restore
coffee production in regions where it is under threat. In Uganda, climate
change, poor farming practices, and economic hardship has meant that
the production of high-quality coffee has been a challenge over recent Outdoor and Indoor Sculpture
years. As part of the Reviving Origins program and in partnership with Agri
Evolve, a young agribusiness dedicated to improving farmer productivity,
BRUCE LITTLE
Nespresso is working with more than 2,000 farmers, providing training and
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expertise to enhance the quality of coffee and productivity in addition to
establishing sustainable farming practices. ‘Hope of Uganda’ in Lhukonzo,
a local language in Uganda, is a single-origin coffee that carries rare KERYN DALEY BRUCE LITTLE
sandalwood notes and elegant florals with medium acidity and body. An M: +27 (0) 72 310 5377 M: +27 (0) 83 507 8941
intensity eight espresso, AMAHA awe UGANDA grows in a unique terroir, E: keryn@brucelittle.com E: bruce@brucelittle,com
where shade and nutrients provided by banana trees create a true Arabica
dreamland. In a Latte Macchiato, the biscuit and discrete fruity notes
come alive in a balanced and sweet cup. Available at Nespresso branches
nationwide, and online at www.za.buynespresso.com.
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Lifestyle Let’s throw the first part
Wanderlust in a Bottle
The latest addition to the Collection Grands Crus by Berdoues,
of 2020 out and start again
What do you think?
which hit stores in March of this year, transports you to the beautiful
South American country of Costa Rica. A nation categorised by their
entrancing landscape, bewitching rainforests, welcoming people
and an orchestra of sensory stimulation, Costa Rica is admired for
its beaches, biodiversity and vibrant culture. Rainforests occupy
approximately a quarter of the country’s landmass, and this essence
is what Berdoues has captured so authentically. Guaria Morada
is the jewel in Costa Rica’s crown. This unique and iconic flower
symbolises luck and good fortune and provides the perfect name
for a fragrance inspired by the magic of Costa Rica. Guaria Morada
the fragrance contains Amyris from Haiti, orange from Brazil and PROFESSIONAL FIELD GUIDE
patchouli from Indonesia. Guaria Morada is a balance of floral
sweetness and delicate fruitiness. This latest fragrance is just one in
the Collection Grands Crus by Berdoues. Dedicated to authenticity,
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Berdoues sent their perfumers across the globe to discover the best Have you ever spent an extended period of time in the African bush? Do you want to go to bed with the sounds
ingredients for regionally inspired fragrances. Available at selected of hyena whooping and wake up to the final calls of a lion roaring all the while learning how to become a Field
Foschini & Truworths stores for R1,595.00 per 100 ml bottle.
Guide? Then, what are you waiting for? Contact us today to book your spot on one of the course starting dates.
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visuals, and adventure-filled photography and videography. Adrenaline
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their feat photography and exploit videography to professional levels.
In late April 2020, DJI debuted the Mavic Air 2, a worthy successor
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SmartPhoto modes, designed at improving the picture quality. The
SmartPhoto modes include HDR, where the camera captures seven
different exposures and combines them for greater dynamic range;
Hyperlight, which captures multiple low-light images and combines
them to avoid grainy, dark pictures; and Scene Recognition, where the
drone will identify five components of a picture (sunsets, blue skies,
trees, grass and snow) and alter the image setting to better optimise
the photograph. For more information, visit www.dji.com. DJI drone
models are available at iStores across the country.
A Royal Exploration
Liz Biden has been described as South Africa’s coolest lady hotelier – one
of today’s most exciting, most relevant hospitality moguls – an expert in
destination specific design. She and her husband Phil started The Royal
Portfolio in December 1999. Over 20 years on and Liz is now at the helm
of four of the most glamourous luxury boutique hotels in the world.
Royal Malewane, Birkenhead House, La Residence and The Silo Hotel
have attracted many of the world’s most discerning and distinguished
travellers including many celebrity guests. The Royal Portfolio has
garnered a host of international hospitality awards – acclaimed for their
style, design, service, spectacular locations and business ethos. Liz loves
to pamper her guests, creating beautiful spaces with a touch of magic
- permitting guests to put every day on hold, even just for a weekend.
A Perfect Stay tells a visual story of the Biden family and The Royal
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includes a glimpse inside the Biden family’s private homes
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Visit: www.ecotraining.co.za
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Travel
Sitting Pretty
Supporting small local businesses has never been as
important as it is in our current social and economic
climate. Once local tourism opens, South Africans will
need to think long and hard about where they spend their
hard-earned money. If you prefer holidays of a relaxing
nature, then Arambrook Boutique Hotel is the perfect
choice for you. Tucked away in the green leafy suburbs
of Bishopscourt, Arambrook combines a quiet, serene
setting with elegant interiors and authentic hospitality.
Bishopscourt is located in the centre of the Southern
Suburbs, meaning both the Constantia Winelands and
the city bowl are no more than a short 20-minute drive
away. The hotel offers eight suites, including two deluxe
king suites, two family suites, two superior king suites,
and the presidential suite. The outdoor spaces at
Arambrook are picturesque and the loungers
by the pool all but beckon guests to spend
the day relaxing by the pool.
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Where Elegance
and Glamour Meet
Contemporary-classic glamour
understated elegance meet at AtholPlace
and
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to Kimberley
Hotel, ensuring an utterly unforgettable
stay. The hotel is situated in Atholl, one of the
most beautiful parts of Johannesburg, and is
only a short distance from the commercial
Walking on the
centre of Sandton. AtholPlace Hotel & Villa was
voted as the number 15 Best Hotel in Africa in the
Wild Side 2018 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards.
Each of the nine suites has been individually designed,
Perhaps the most natural way to experience the providing a sanctuary of comfort and tranquillity.
bush is by hopping down from that game drive vehicle The suites, all with en-suite bathrooms, are
onto your very own feet. Heading out into the wild extremely spacious, ranging from 45 to
on foot offers you the opportunity to enjoy 55 square metres. Guests can enjoy a
the experience from a different perspective. comfortably furnished library with a
Learn to listen to the sounds of the bush romantic fireplace and temperature-
and trust your instincts as you step into regulated swimming pool, a drink
the wilderness and prepare for the most at the bar area, or a delicious
intimate sightings of your life. Klaserie meal at AtholPlace Restaurant,
Sands, located in the Klaserie Private with both indoor and outdoor
Nature Reserve, has been delighting dining options. AtholPlace
nature-lovers with the stunning River Hotel & Villa is a proud member
Camp since 2014. Their newest camp, of Relais & Chateaux and part
opened in 2019, invites lovers of the of the Morukuru Family, with
Klaserie Sands brand to experience sister properties in Madikwe
something exhilaratingly new. Safari Game Reserve and De Hoop
Trails allows guests to enjoy the sights and Nature Reserve.
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point: the ground. Led by an experienced
guide, guests will be taken through the bush
in search of the majestic animals that roam
the reserve.
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Discovery The Road to
Cruising one of SA’s best-loved
routes in just one week
It’s easy to get a feel for the Garden Route within just a few days of travelling as it stretches
Garden Route
along the Western Cape coastline up to the Eastern Cape. If you’re an ambitious traveller
who is up for the challenge of conquering all the Garden Route has to offer in just seven
days, we’ve asked a few local experts in the area to help craft the perfect itinerary for you.
20 SkyNews flycemair.co.za flycemair.co.za SkyNews 21“Babel is the sincerest application of farm-
to-table, and the food is spectacular.”
T
he Garden Route, with its
incredible coastal views, intriguing
roadside dorpies and extraordinary
encounters with wildlife, is a local
destination that lives up to its hype.
We’ve compiled a self-drive holiday that has
you picking up a car in Cape Town, meandering
through the Cape Winelands and exploring the
Karoo, before flying out of George.
DAY ONE TO THREE
Just a 40-minute drive east of Cape Town
is South Africa’s world-famous wine region
and the historic towns of Stellenbosch
and Franschhoek.
“The surrounding hills provide the ideal
microclimate for vines, and the whole area
is a feast for sore eyes. Wines have been
produced in this region since 1659, and now
it’s also become a culinary hotspot,” says
Jeanneret Momberg, general manager of
Visit Stellenbosch.
The vista-rich Winelands are so spectacular
that they deserve at least two full days of your
time, but with 148 wine farms in the Stellenbosch
region alone, how does one choose? Momberg
suggests you let food dictate your decisions.
“Regardless of what vineyards you visit
during the first few days of your Garden
Route trip, Babel in Babylonstoren is where
you should end up for lunch,” she says.
“Donkeys, chickens and ducks run around
among the 300-plus varieties of plants, fruits
and vegetables, and they even have their rice
patch! Babel is the sincerest application of
farm-to-table, and the food is spectacular.
“For dinner, nothing beats Indochine
at Delaire Graff Estate. Chef Virgil Khan
creates art you can eat in the name of Asian
Fusion, served under a ceiling of 1,000 little
birds. You’ll quickly be tempted to stay here
overnight, too,” she adds.
DAY FOUR TO FIVE
The saying, “it’s about the journey, not
the destination” couldn’t be more exact
than on the Cape’s spectacular Route 62,
where you’ll find yourself doing the longest
stretches of driving.
“Leave the Winelands via the
Franschhoek Pass, and drive into the
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to fly to George,
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semi-desert region of the Little Karoo,” additional stops that seasoned road trippers Fouche recommends a scheduled visit to markets are always bustling, with good food, Dros adds. “It’s an adorable oasis hosting an And there you have it, the Garden Route in
says James Fouche, a travel writer based will definitely want to make. Safari Ostrich Farm in Oudtshoorn. warmth and fun,” says Peter Dros, sales and eclectic collection of independent businesses just one week.
in George in the Southern Cape. “The “This roadside pub with graffiti on the marketing director for Fancourt Estate. and eateries, as well as a fairy garden.” You can fly directly to George with
landscape changes dramatically, turning walls and T-shirts hanging from the ceiling DAY SIX TO SEVEN Make Fancourt your base for the last leg Once you hit Plett, you’re properly on CemAir. For more information or to book, visit
into something that best resembles the was originally just called Ronnie’s Shop until, Head south from Oudtshoorn, and you’ll of your trip, located just a 10-minute drive the Garden Route, where nature excursions www.flycemair.co.za.
Australian outback.” as the story goes, his mates added ‘Sex’ soon find yourself in George. Though often from George Airport. Spend your last few abound. Don’t miss out on hiking in the
In the middle of this absolute to the sign to attract customers – and it referred to as a town, is indeed a city because days exploring this incredible estate or take Robberg Nature Reserve, a World Heritage
nothingness, is Route 62’s most popular worked!” Fouche adds. it has a cathedral – St Mark’s Cathedral, with a day drive towards Plettenberg Bay, fondly Site just 8 km south of the town, or make
tourist pit-stop, Ronnie’s Sex Shop. It is While cruising along Route 62, you may some of the oldest stained-glass windows in nicknamed Plett. “A stellar place to grab a your way back to George through Knysna,
located roughly three hours’ drive from the also spot some ostriches on the side of the country. bite on the drive down is Timberlake Organic one of the Garden Route’s most popular Text by Chelsey Hale
Cape Winelands – not taking into account the highway. For a face-to-face encounter, “Both the Sedgefield and George farmers’ Village, located just east of Wilderness,” holiday towns. Images © Fancourt Estate & SA Tourism
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Nigeria (Lagos)
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Angola (Luanda)
DRC (Kinshasa)
Sudan (Khartoum)
South Sudan (Juba)
Jordan (Amman)
Uganda (Entebbe)
Getting them
Iraq (Erbil)
CemAir’s leading role in the repatriation Iraq (Basrah)
wave sweeping Africa Mauritania (Nouakchotte)
Djibouti (Ambouli)
Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou)
The global pandemic has thrown the world into turmoil, with thousands of people Kenya (Nairobi)
Sierra Leone
stranded in foreign countries across the globe, with thousands of South African (Freetown)
Rwanda (Kigali)
citizens suffering the same fate. Leading the charge to get South African citizens
back on home soil, CemAir has been operating multiple repatriation flights DRC (Lubumbashi)
between Johannesburg and 24 countries across Africa and the Middle East. Malawi (Lilongwe)
Ivory Coast (Abidjan)
Republic of Congo
Zimbabwe (Harare)
(Pointe-Noire)
Ghana (Accra)
Sao Tome
Botswana (Maun)
South Africa (Johannesburg)
W
hen the COVID-19 pandemic struck, Djibouti, Jordan, Mauritania and South Africa. quarantine travel regulations, once repatriated
hundreds of South Africans found One flight, which picked up its first passengers spent 14 days in isolation before
themselves stranded across the passengers in Morocco, stopped in Côte reuniting with their families in various parts
length and breadth of the African continent, d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Mauritania and Congo, of South Africa. A happy ending to an
unable to return home, and unable to remain collecting a total of 74 South African citizens, unforgettable story!
in their destination country. desperate to get home. While some recalled CemAir has worked with various
CemAir was among the first to answer the the harrowing uncertainty of being stranded government agencies and authorities, in
desperate call of these stranded South African in a foreign country, others have described particular, the South African Department of
citizens, and stepped into the fray without their repatriation experiences with CemAir as International Relations and Cooperation and
hesitation, in a bid to reunite the stranded with heroic rescue missions that left them in tears the Department of Transport to coordinate
their families and friends. as they touched down on home soil. diplomatic and administrative requirements
CemAir has operated repatriation flights Another CemAir repatriation flight, which for each flight. CemAir has cemented itself as
to and from 24 countries across the African left Johannesburg on Monday, 6 July 2020, an airline for the people, and one that is not
Continent and the Middle East during the picked up its first passengers in Entebbe in afraid to spring to action when South African
COVID-19 pandemic, repatriating more Uganda. It then proceeded to Khartoum in citizens are in need of their services.
than 1,000 stranded South Africans. CemAir Sudan, Amman in Jordan, then onto Erbil and To learn more about CemAir’s repatriation
repatriation flights have operated out of Basrah in Iraq for passenger embarkation and services, visit www.flycemair.co.za. You can
Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Iraq, disembarkation, technical stops and crew also book your regular flights for business
Uganda, Cameroon, Morocco, Sierra Leone, changes. CemAir’s CRJ900 90-seat jet then purposes, and check the latest news on
Zimbabwe, Sudan, Nigeria, Malawi, Botswana, returned to O.R. Tambo International Airport CemAir routes by visiting their website.
Kenya, Sao Tome, Angola, the Democratic via Djibouti and Entebbe, touching down on
Text by CemAir
Republic of the Congo, Burkina Faso, Rwanda, Wednesday, 8 July 2020. In keeping with the Images © Pexels.com | CemAir
26 SkyNews flycemair.co.za flycemair.co.za SkyNews 27Illuminating Through
Illustrating
The local artist that yearns for international
adventure, but keeps her heart planted in
Mzansi soil
Maria Magdalena Campbell is an artist and illustrator at heart. She opened up to us, revealing her
inspirations, her creative processes, her artworks, and her plans for the future. From drawing inspiration from
the beauty of South Africa to taking her art abroad, Magdalena is ready to take the world of art by storm.
M
aria Magdalena Campbell lives “It never occurred to me to be a by people, their
and breathes art. Currently full-time artist while I was growing up. I journeys, and their
living and working in Cape always focused on so-called ‘real jobs’,” emotions, especially
Town, she and her husband says Magdalena, who, like anyone, craves those of women.”
have plans to take a leap and move stability and security. “I have always been Magdalena works
abroad for a few months every year on an a super independent, highly ambitious, on designs for brands,
international inspiration sabbatical. Up next and hardworking woman that thrived creates personal works
on their list is living the Balinese lifestyle, academically in science, languages, for exhibitions, and
and perhaps attending an artist residency in mathematics, and, strangely enough, fashions original custom
Champagne, France. accounting. Art was just something I artworks for private clients.
Art has been part of Magdalena’s life desperately enjoyed – any form of art: She was chosen as one of
since her earliest memories of childhood, acting, singing, writing, drawing, designing, Africa’s Emerging Creatives at the
and all the carefree expression that came ceramics, photography, or painting. You International Design Indaba, which
with it. Her artistic journey thus far, she name it; I have explored it. My soul has significantly aided the development of
says, has been more than just a little bit always been drawn to the arts.” her career as an artist. She notes that one
surprising. Magdalena notes that being a When it comes to inspiration, it varies of her most memorable days as an artist
full-time artist is an adventure, and one with the artist’s mood. She enjoys nature, was both funny and shocking, and took
that can be nerve-wracking, challenging, music, and poetry. Magdalena explains, place during an exhibition launch in Berlin.
and intensely rewarding, all in one day. “My soul sings in nature, and I am often “The best-selling item at this exhibition
Through her life’s work, Magdalena moved to tears by music or poetry. I am a was crotchless pants. The fashion in Berlin
explains that her “goal is to find the highly sensitive, emotional being, which is had me realising just how conservative
courage and the audacity to dare to lead something that translates very beautifully into South Africa is. I adored how free they
an extraordinary existence.” my designs and artworks. I am very inspired all were; how expressive and daring. It’s
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probably my favourite city of all time,
besides Cape Town,” she says.
When it comes to illustration, Magdalena
says that the “biggest misconception
about illustration is that it is comic books
or exclusively digital. Illustration is just like
any form of art; there are limitless ways of
creating it.” When it comes to her artwork,
she says: “All of my ranges have stories
behind them, and each piece has been
created with the utmost care”. When it
comes to the creative process, it can take
months or even years before reaching
the point of completion. “The drawing
part is usually the least time-consuming
in the overall process. The concept takes
the longest, then the reference material
research or photoshoots, and after that
comes the actual drawings. The process
shoots, professional scans, written
components, and styled shoots follow
after, and the list of necessary steps and
processes continues.”
For more information on her upcoming
exhibitions and her works in general, visit
www.mariamagdalena.co.za.
Text by Shannon Correia
Images © Maria Magdalena Campbell
30 SkyNews flycemair.co.zaThe Art of
Plating
From canapes to fine dining, your
next plate deserves to be dressed well
A work of art is what many foodies have come to expect from a fine-dining
experience ‒ having an appreciation for not just delicious food, but food
that is exquisite looking. Whether a plate of food is a Monet, a Picasso or a
Every detail of the dish is very carefully
planned out because it all contributes to the
overall experience.
great, you’ve already got the diner 90%
there. Then you blow them away with the
flavours,” he explains.
Plating trends include everything from
Times have changed, and patrons now
expect even the garnish to contribute to the
flavour of the dish.
That’s not to say that food must be
banana taped to a wall, all depends on the chef and their creative flare. smears and dollops to foams and flowers. A pretentious, however. Heath remembers
Few of the most popular plating trends on some of his favourite dishes that he has ever
the international scene right now include eaten were simple, but sublime in flavour.
edible flowers, adding touches of gold During a dinner at Morimoto in Dubai, Heath
leaf, plating on unusual crockery, layering recalls eating a simple meal of tempura
delicate slices to look like scales, creating crab salad with an “out-of-this-world Asian
craters in purées to hold sauces, shaping dressing that had so much depth of flavour”.
accompaniments in moulds, or styling a Eating it, he says, was an experience that
plate to resemble something else altogether stood out – as did the plating. On another
(a garden, for example, where everything is occasion, he ate a simple five-ingredient
edible from the “soil” to the “plants”). salad at a local Cape Town eatery, and what
“We investigate food trends from all he remembers most about the dish is that
over the world. We learn from international the ingredients spoke for themselves and
trends, and customise it to the South shone on the expertly styled plate.
African palate and style, to make it our own, “That’s how I love to cook. There are
and set our own trend. You have to stay on many food trends, but ultimately I like food
top of trends, or you will be left behind,” to be delicious and uncomplicated. At home,
Heath says. I like to braai. That usually involves preparing
There are no hard and fast rules for fish for the braai that I have caught myself
modern plating. Dishes can be very that day. I’ll perfect a tuna dish at home, and
structured or have a natural aesthetic. Food often it will end up on the menu at Radisson
can even be 3D-printed now or served Blu,” Heath says.
W
theatrically at the table in a cloud of smoke “Our location on the seafront lends itself
hen done to perfection, the in the age of social media. Countless or under a melting dome. very well to seafood. That contributes to the
plating process is an art form, images of food appear on social media Heath explains that plating isn’t sensory experience. It’s about playing with
and careful consideration channels every minute of every day. There just the act of putting something on a the sight, the sound, the smell. To me, that
should be given to it, is a demand, he says, for Instagram- plate; it depends on many factors ‒ the is art.”
regardless of whether you’re plating for worthy plating. ingredients, the flavours, the textures, and If you wish to get a first-hand lesson about
a restaurant or plating canapes for your “We spend a lot of time planning even the season. Every detail of the dish the art of flavours and tips to plating canapes
next dinner party. It’s much more intricate our menu, not just in terms of seasonal is very carefully planned out because it all with Chef Norman, Radisson Blu Hotel
than merely placing the main ingredient ingredients and the overall taste and feel, contributes to the overall experience. “It’s Waterfront offers a canapé plating master
in the middle of a plate. There are many but thinking about how we will present a different process for winter and summer, class for small groups and functions. For more
presentation trends in the restaurant the dish,” Heath says. “When I trained, we for example. In summer, dishes are typically information, call +27 21 441 3000 or email
world, and South African chefs are eagerly learnt the clock plating technique, which light, fresh and bright. While winter dishes capetown.reservations@radissonblu.com.
experimenting with these. Think minimalist, focused on the ratios of protein, vegetables are generally more hearty, warm, comforting
modern, futuristic: these are not art and starch. It was effortless. Now, with and typically have less of a fine-dining
movements, but plating styles. Instagram and food trends, it has pushed aesthetic,” he says.
Norman Heath, the Executive Chef at everyone to the next level.” Every element must also be relevant,
the Radisson Blu Hotel Waterfront in Cape Then there is the belief that food according to Heath, and have a purpose on
Town, believes that a plate of food must tastes better if it is presented beautifully. the plate. Gone are the days of sprinkling Text by Rebecca Jackman-Derman
be as attractive as it is delicious, especially “A lot about dining out is visual. If it looks chopped parsley on the side of the plate. Images © Calvin Fisher | Hein van Tonder
32 SkyNews flycemair.co.za flycemair.co.za SkyNews 33Stays
Crowds Escaping the Maddening
Stylish SA Bush Breaks to Add to Your Bucket List
Isolation is the word on everybody’s lips during these unprecedented times. Luckily, as
South Africans, we are blessed with an abundance of vast open spaces and natural
beauty that may just be the perfect antidote to curing our insatiable wanderlust. As
soon as the government allows it, local leisure travel is going to explode in popularity
South Africa
Recognised as one of the country’s most
respected 5-star safari lodges, it is an idyllic
escape where guests have an opportunity
to interact with these majestic creatures and
understand them on a deeper level – both
physically and emotionally.
and these establishments should be at the top of your list!
Leobo Pr
ivate Res
erve
Jock Safari Lodge
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CemAir is proud
to fly around SA
,
book online at
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Camp Jabulani
Sanbona Dwyka Lodge
S
tudies have proven that holidays in style, with all the modern comforts There is nothing quite like it in the world nights spent stargazing and making friends
are extremely good for our considered and taken to the next level of – an idyllic escape where guests can around the fire, and days spent exploring
health, and a safari, in particular, luxury. Fine wine, dining and world-class disconnect from the outside world, be the incredible landscape between bouts of
is excellent for lowering blood game viewing in this intimate, unbroken one with nature and have the ultimate utter relaxation and world-class dining in
pressure, improving sleep patterns, and landscape is everything it promises to be: adrenaline-filled adventure. absolute luxury and you’re almost there…
recharging your batteries. The expert team untamed, untouched, unforgettable.
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Downey® Africa offer personalised trips LEOBO PRIVATE RESERVE The name Sanbona represents the Described as “a place in the heavens”,
throughout South Africa with a mission to If a dose of adventure is what you vision of the San people to restore Mantis Biyela Lodge is located in the heart of
connect clients to nature, as well as leave need to escape reality, look no further harmony between man and nature Zululand in Kwa-Zulu Natal, as part of a newly
a positive legacy behind. Here are some than Leobo Private Reserve. Situated on and restore the interconnectedness of formed concession to the Hluhluwe iMfolozi
of our favourite easily accessible luxury 8,000 hectares of the Waterberg region all living beings. Seated at the foot of Park. The ultra-luxurious lodge comprises 12
escapes that will do wonders for your in Limpopo, this is a luxury safari lodge the Warmwaterberg Mountains, in the expansive villas, offering either a plunge pool
emotional, physical and spiritual with a difference. Here, traditional game heart of the Klein Karoo, Dwyka Lodge or day bed with a private balcony, ensuring
well-being: drive vehicles are rarely used. Instead, is located in the Sanbona reserve – the sheer seclusion from the outside world.
guests experience the bush on horseback, largest privately-owned wildlife reserve Overlooking the White uMfolozi River, elevated
JOCK SAFARI LODGE quad bikes, or onboard a helicopter. There in the Western Cape. Ideally positioned above a valley on a rocky cliff, guests can
Situated in the stunning southern are no scheduled itineraries, no time on a horseshoe bend of a dried-up Karoo enjoy the thriving population of wildlife from
region of the Kruger National Park, Jock constraints, and no rules (excluding from ravine, surrounded by the most incredible the comfort of their villas. Well known for its
Safari Lodge lies within 6,000 hectares the essential safety regulations, of course). rock formations, the feeling of delicious abundance of wild dogs and vultures, as well
of pristine wilderness – miles away from Apart from its most celebrated activity isolation and seclusion in an entirely as the Big Five, game drives are an exhilarating
the maddening crowds. An exclusive – helicopter paintball – Leobo offers hidden landscape makes one feel like experience and, because the lodge has
concession, the wildlife (including an array of heart-stopping, adrenaline- a pioneering adventurer. The reserve exclusive traversing rights within the game
the iconic Big Five) survive and thrive, filled activities in an environment that has reintroduced not only the Big Five reserve, viewings are uninterrupted making
undisturbed by humankind. Exuding continually stimulates the senses. The and other indigenous game back to this them intimate and genuinely unforgettable.
elegance and 5-star grandeur, the lodge extraordinary Observatory Bush Villa is landscape but also the rare White Lion – It is the perfect place to disengage from the
is all about the finer things in life, offering available for exclusive use only, complete offering these sacred animals a safe space outside world, and experience isolation in Leobo Private Reserve
guests a chance to recharge and unwind with a private butler and personal chef. to wander freely and live in peace. Think heavenly surroundings.
36 SkyNews flycemair.co.za flycemair.co.za SkyNews 37Tintswalo Safari Lodge
Jock Safari Lodge Mantis Biyela Lodge
CAMP JABULANI with the Kruger National Park – Tintswalo
This luxury camp, located in Kapama Game Safari Lodge provides the pinnacle private
Reserve between the northern Drakensberg safari experience with the iconic Tintswalo-
mountains and the Greater Kruger Park, comes flair. The reserve is renowned for its
with a beautiful story. It is the home of Jabulani minimal vehicle density, and abundance
the elephant – a rescue elephant who now of Big Five and other game, offering an The Makers of Bespoke
leads a herd of 12 Zimbabwean elephants who
were also rescued by the camp’s owner, Lente
exclusive experience. So, if isolation is what
you’re after, you’ve come to the right place.
Safari Experiences
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reflects this incredible journey that began 20 your private plunge pool in one of the six challenge, connect and build legacies.
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safari lodges, it is an idyllic escape where guests untouched African wilderness at its very inspires us to push the boundaries of African
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Located in the pristine Manyeleti Game visit and leave their legacy.
Text by Ker & Downey® Africa
Reserve – which shares an unfenced border Images © Supplied
38 SkyNews flycemair.co.zaWhere Do
Cocktails
A look at the Prohibition origin of cocktails
With America in the middle of a flourishing craft beer and craft spirits movement, it is easy to forget
that Prohibition was once the law of the land. One hundred years ago, on 16th January 1919, Nebraska
became the 36th of the then 48 United States to ratify the 18th Amendment, reaching the required
Come
From?
three-fourths threshold. The law forbade the production of beverages that contained more than one
half of 1% alcohol. Breweries, wineries, and distilleries across America were forced into bankruptcy.
Most never reopened.
P
rohibition may be long dead, but the flavour of the finished product – and not Prior to Prohibition, distilled spirits
speakeasies and cocktails it spawned for the better. Poor quality notwithstanding, accounted for less than 40% of the alcohol
are still with us. Much of the era’s around one third of the 150 million gallons consumed in America. By the end of the
bootleg liquor was stomach-turning. of industrial alcohol produced in 1925 was “noble experiment”, distilled spirits made up
The need to make this bad alcohol drinkable thought to have been diverted to the illegal more than 75% of alcohol sales.
– and to provide buyers with a discreet place alcohol trade.
to consume it – created a phenomenon that The next most common source of alcohol MASKING FOUL FLAVOURS
lives on in today’s craft cocktail movement in Prohibition was alcohol cooked up in To make the hard liquor palatable, drinkers
and faux speakeasies. illegal stills, which produced what came to be and bartenders mixed in various ingredients
For better or worse, Prohibition changed called moonshine. By the end of Prohibition, that were flavoured and often sweet.
the way Americans drank, and its global the Prohibition Bureau was seizing nearly a Gin was one of the most popular
cultural impact has never really gone away. quarter of a million illegal stills each year. beverages of the era because it was usually
The homemade alcohol of this era the simplest, cheapest, and fastest to
BOOTLEGGERS GET CREATIVE was harsh. It was almost never barrel- produce: Take some alcohol, thin it with
During Prohibition, the primary source aged and most moonshiners would try to water, add glycerine and juniper oil, and
of drinking alcohol was industrial alcohol mimic flavours by mixing in some suspect voilà – gin!
– the kind used for making ink, perfumes, ingredients. They found that they could For this reason, many of the cocktails
and camp stove fuel. About three gallons simulate bourbon by adding dead rats or created during Prohibition used gin.
of faux gin or whiskey could be made from rotten meat to the moonshine and letting it Popular creations of the era included
one gallon of industrial alcohol. sit for a few days. They made gin by adding the Bee’s Knees, a gin-based drink that
The authors of the Volstead Act (the juniper oil to raw alcohol, while they mixed in used honey to fend off funky flavours,
law enacted to carry out the 18*th* creosote, an antiseptic made from wood tar, and the Last Word, which mixed gin with
Amendment) had anticipated this: to recreate scotch’s smoky flavour. Chartreuse and maraschino cherry liqueur
It required that industrial alcohol be With few alternatives, these dubious and which is said to have been created at
denatured, which means that it has been versions of familiar spirits were nonetheless the Detroit Athletic Club in 1922.
adulterated with chemicals that make it in high demand. Rum was another popular Prohibition
unfit to drink. Bootleggers much preferred to trade in tipple, with huge amounts smuggled into
Bootleggers quickly adapted and figured spirits than in beer or wine, as a bottle of the country from Caribbean nations via
out ways to remove or neutralise these bootleg gin or whiskey could fetch a far small boats captained by “rum-runners.”
adulterants. The process changed the higher price. The Mary Pickford was a cocktail invented
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in the 1920s which used rum and red made with cardamom bitters, lavender- M
grapefruit juice. scented simple syrup, and grapefruit.
The cocktail trend became an important In 1999, legendary bartender Sasha Y
part of home entertaining as well. With beer Petraske opened Milk & Honey as an CM
and wine less available, people hosted dinner alternative to noisy bars with poorly-made
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parties featuring creative cocktails. Some even cocktails. Petraske wanted a quiet bar with
dispensed with the dinner part altogether, world-class drinks where, according to the CY
hosting newly-fashionable cocktail parties. code for patrons, there would be “no hooting,
CMY
And so cocktails became synonymous hollering, shouting, or other loud behaviour”,
with America the way wine was “gentlemen will not introduce themselves to K
synonymous with France and Italy. ladies”, and “gentlemen will remove their hats.”
Petraske insisted on the highest quality
A MODERN MOVEMENT IS BORN liquors and mixers. Even the ice was
At the beginning of the late 1980s, customised for each cocktail. Many of what
enterprising bartenders and restaurateurs are now clichés in the craft cocktail bars – big,
sought to recreate the atmosphere of the hard ice cubes, bartenders with Edwardian
Prohibition-era speakeasy with creative facial hair and neckties, rules for entry and
cocktails served in dimly-lit lounges. service – originated at Milk & Honey.
The modern craft-cocktail movement in A lot of the early bars that subscribed
America probably dates to the reopening to the craft cocktail ethos emulated the
of the legendary Rainbow Room at New speakeasies of the Prohibition era. The
York’s Rockefeller Center in 1988. The new idea was to make them seem special and
bartender, Dale Degroff, created a cocktail exclusive, and some of the new “speakeasies”
list filled with classics from the Prohibition incorporated gimmicks like requiring
era, along with new recipes based on customers to enter behind bookcases or
timeless ingredients and techniques. through phone booths. They are meant to
Around the same time, across town be places where customers can come to
at the Odeon, bar owner Toby Cecchini appreciate the drink – not the band, not the
created “Sex and the City” favourite the food, and not the pickup scene.
Cosmopolitan – a vodka martini with Luckily, today’s drinker does not have
cranberry juice, lime juice, and triple sec. to worry about rotgut liquor: The craft
A movement was born: Bartenders distilling industry provides tasty spirits that
became superstars and cocktail menus can either be enjoyed in cocktails or simply
expanded with new drinks featuring exotic sipped neat.
ingredients, like the Lost in Translation – a take
on the Manhattan using Japanese whiskey,
craft vermouth, and mushroom-flavoured Text by Jeffrey Miller, Associate Professor and Program Coordinator
at Colorado State University / www.theconversation.com
sugar syrup – and the “Dry Dock,” a gin fizz Images © Pexels.com
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