Nomad Africa Edition 13
This edition of the magazine presents us with an opportunity to deeply look into faith-based tourism and churches across the continent of Africa. Reports of pastors convincing worshipers to eat snakes, spraying insecticide into mouths of believers during fully packed sermons under the guise of God’s hand apparently, and even buildings that collapse due to poor structural engineering – there has been much strange activity, but no consequence. This makes us ask a single question; should churches not be regulated? (see page 76). Lorraine Masemola – a new addition to our editorial team, attended the Domba traditional dance of magical Venda in South Africa. This colourful python dance, held annually at a very sacred site, Lake Fundudzi, secures good rain for the following season (page 52). In another special feature, Martin Chemhere, in his piece, updates us on South Africa’s newly relaxed visa regulations. Will it significantly help boost tourism in that country? (page 62). To this extent, I will like to say that I am delighted to work with the talented team here at Nomad Africa as I assume the position as the new Managing Editor. It was a daunting idea to build something new in travel journalism - something brave, bold and exceptionally beautiful. Africa’s future is an open road and we’re picking up speed, so it is the perfect time to be joining. Good writing and engaging storytelling are the lenses through which we connect with the world. I look forward to exploring the various cultures, people, developments and trends impacting Africa’s travel and tourism industry. At a time when most online content tends toward the shallow and ephemeral, our stories will seek to deliver sustained engagement and value. As I work with the team to grow the company into a sustainable publisher of smart stories, dynamic insights and carefully curated thought leadership, I hope you find it resourceful and compelling. I am grateful to re-imagine every single page with you. I look forward to the journey. I hope you enjoy the ride with us.
This edition of the magazine presents us with an opportunity to deeply look into faith-based tourism and churches across the continent of Africa. Reports of pastors convincing worshipers to eat snakes, spraying insecticide into mouths of believers during fully packed sermons under the guise of God’s hand apparently, and even buildings that collapse due to poor structural engineering – there has been much strange activity, but no consequence. This makes us ask a single question; should churches not be regulated? (see page 76).
Lorraine Masemola – a new addition to our editorial team, attended the Domba traditional dance of magical Venda in South Africa. This colourful python dance, held annually at a very sacred site, Lake Fundudzi, secures good rain for the following season (page 52). In another special feature, Martin Chemhere, in his piece, updates us on South Africa’s newly relaxed visa regulations. Will it significantly help boost tourism in that country? (page 62).
To this extent, I will like to say that I am delighted to work with the talented team here at Nomad Africa as I assume the position as the new Managing Editor. It was a daunting idea to build something new in travel journalism - something brave, bold and exceptionally beautiful. Africa’s future is an open road and we’re picking up speed, so it is the perfect time to be joining.
Good writing and engaging storytelling are the lenses through which we connect with the world. I look forward to exploring the various cultures, people, developments and trends impacting Africa’s travel and tourism industry. At a time when most online content tends toward the shallow and ephemeral, our stories will seek to deliver sustained engagement and value. As I work with the team to grow the company into a sustainable publisher of smart stories, dynamic insights and carefully curated thought leadership,
I hope you find it resourceful and compelling. I am grateful to re-imagine every
single page with you. I look forward to the journey. I hope you enjoy the ride with us.
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fryer’s cove winery. The winery is<br />
perched on the jetty that juts into the<br />
cold South Atlantic Ocean. The unique<br />
winery building is an old crayfish factory.<br />
The salty minerality are observed, there<br />
is currently less than 100 bottles shelved<br />
in stores at the moment. The wines are<br />
premium range from the hectares in<br />
Cape Town, Western Cape in South<br />
<strong>Africa</strong> and are packaged in a batch of six.<br />
Bamboes bay (Sauvignon Blanc) costs<br />
about R260 ($18.36) per bottle. It costs a<br />
bit more than other wines in its range because<br />
of its exclusive taste. Recommended<br />
to be served with oysters, each<br />
bottle comes in unique packages. Inside<br />
the package is a nicely placed handwritten<br />
letter from the maker himself thanking<br />
the customer for purchasing his wine.<br />
The Hollebaksstrandfontein wine costs<br />
about R295 ($20.83). It is best served with<br />
poached salmon and guacamole.<br />
Strandfontein is also a location in the<br />
West Coast District Municipality of the<br />
Western Cape province in South <strong>Africa</strong>. A<br />
small sea side village situated at the<br />
mouth of the Olifants river. It has evolved<br />
from a small area to a bustling tourist hub.<br />
The final wine, The Bamboes Bay (Pinot<br />
noir) wine being the red wine, costs<br />
about R295 ($20.83). The wine has been<br />
harvested in recent years. It is best<br />
served with mushroom risotto spiced<br />
duck. The wine is best when kept for at<br />
least two years before its release. It is also<br />
believed that red wines have better<br />
health benefits than white wines. The fine<br />
red grapes are ripe and handpicked at<br />
optimum sugar levels. The resultant<br />
berries are healthy and well packed with<br />
flavour.<br />
The wine maker’s expectation was to exceed<br />
customer’s expectation and be<br />
voted second best wine maker on the<br />
continent. “We strive to promote a culture<br />
of responsible wine consumption as<br />
part of the enjoyment of life. Our<br />
founder's enthusiasm for wine and dedication<br />
to service excellence is entrenched<br />
in our culture and we aim, with<br />
the support of our suppliers, to continue<br />
in this vein for many years to come,” Francois<br />
Janse Van Rensburg concluded.<br />
Fryerscove is a well-known wine brand in<br />
stores across South <strong>Africa</strong>. Want to have<br />
a delightful taste of these unique wines?<br />
Be sure to visit www.fryerscove.co.za.<br />
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