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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