Bannerman Newsletter | NO 4 | AUGUST 2024

erner Ewald, our Managing Director in Namibia, took part in the

erner Ewald, our Managing Director in Namibia, took part in the

KAP sani2c mountain bike race. The three-day, 270-kilometre race

KAP sani2c mountain bike race. The three-day, 270-kilometre race

starts on a small sheep farm in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa, near

starts on a small sheep farm in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa, near

the country’s ‘mother of all mountain passes’, the Sani Pass in the southern

the country’s ‘mother of all mountain passes’, the Sani Pass in the southern

Drakensberg. Pedalling across a section of the KZN Midlands mist belt,

Drakensberg. Pedalling across a section of the KZN Midlands mist belt,

riders traverse scenic dairy and timber farms, ride through indigenous

riders traverse scenic dairy and timber farms, ride through indigenous

forests and go down a breath-taking pass into the Umkomaas Valley before

forests and go down a breath-taking pass into the Umkomaas Valley before

criss-crossing a nature reserve and sugar cane farms that eventually deliver

criss-crossing a nature reserve and sugar cane farms that eventually deliver

them onto the shores of the Indian Ocean.

them onto the shores of the Indian Ocean.

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Werner Ewald (back) with his son and fellow team member Andreas Ewald. All

communities living along the route of the race help to keep the track in a good

state and they all benefit from funds raised by the race.

Final position for Werner and his son

#135

#135

Number of teams that took part

539

539

OUR EMPLOYEES SHINE

– BODY AND MIND

.........

“Catch up, Dad” :)

THE MOST FUN ON TWO WHEELS

FROM STATS TO STAKEHOLDERS

nitially a GIS and Economics graduate, Matjiua Hengua has developed a

passion for Public Relations and Communications. Through the guidance

and mentorship of her leaders at Bannerman, and the staff support

programme, the company has funded her studies in this new direction

which will strengthen her role in stakeholder relations. She initially gained

the Certificate in Public Relations through the University of Cape Town, and

this year graduated with an Honours Degree in Communications from the

University of Science & Technology in Namibia.

Matjiua Hengua is the Senior Stakeholder Relations Advisor at Bannerman

Mining Resources Namibia. She recently graduated with an Honours degree in

Communications.

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