THE CHILL ZONE

Guest: Sbu Mkwanazi - Freelance  Travel and Lifestyle Journalist

 

Families are made up of different personalities who like to enjoy holidays differently. Some like to chill, some like to be busy 24/7 and the rest are somewhere in between.

Just a short hop from Jozi, ANEW Resort Hunters Rest Rustenburg in North West has options to suit the energy levels of every family member.

1. Hunters Rest Day Spa treatments for those who like to rest. 

2. Near-by Kgaswane Nature Reserve is great for taking in indigenous flora and fauna.

3. Adventurers will like archery, quad bikes, tennis, foozeball, cycling, paintball.

4. Family activities include hikes, putt-putt and swimming at the huge pool. 

5. 
WHAT IT OFFERS: 98 rooms, ranging from deluxe to economy.

There are also family self-catering suites, superior family suites, executive suites and a presidential suite.

The resort has two swimming pools (heated and cold), a gym and a golf course

Guest: Unathi Nkayi - Fellow Musician 

 

Guest: Sam Ndlovu - Vocals,  Jabu Sibumbe is the co-founder

 

Stimela is a South African Afro-fusion band, founded during the 1970s by Ray Phiri, a self-taught guitarist. The band was formed when Phiri got together with drummer Isaac Mtshali, Thabo Lloyd Lelosa and Jabu Sibumbe, and they initially call themselves the Cannibals. The band started out as instrumentalists, but it later evolved to Afro-fusion when they joined forces with vocalist Jacob "Mparanyana" Radebe in 1975, continuing to work together for four years. The band kept going after Radebe died in 1978.
They changed their name to Stimela after a life-changing experience in Mozambique when they were stranded in Maputo for three months. They had to sell all their belongings to take a train home. This trip was a watershed moment as it was where they conceived the new name for the band: train is translated as Stimela in Nguni languages.
Besides the change in name, the band also expanded with new members Charlie "Sam" Ndlovu, Nana Coyote, Thapelo Kgomo and Ntokozo Zungu. With soulful tunes and gripping lyrics, the band has recorded platinum-winning albums such as Fire, Passion and Ecstasy, Listen, Look and Decide as well as the controversial People Don't Talk, So Let's Talk. One of their most memorable tracks - "Whispers in the Deep" - was restricted for broadcast by the old South African Broadcasting Corporation.
Members
Ray Phiri - lead guitar, lead vocals (Raymond Chikapa Enock Phiri, 23 March 1947 – 12 July 2017)
Sam Ndlovu - Vocals
Isaac "Mnca" Mtshali - drummer
The late - Nana Coyote - lead vocals
Thapelo Kgomo - keyboards
Ntokozo Zungu - lead guitar
Bafana Khuzwayo - organ
Discography
1982: Fire, Passion and Ecstasy
1983: Rewind
1985: Shadows, Fear and Pain
1986: Look, Listen and Decide
1988: Live!
1987: Unfinished Story
1991: Siyaya
1983: Rewind (EP)
1985: Shadows Fear and Pain (EP)
1989: Trouble in the Land of Plenty
1994: Khululani
1995: Don't Ask Why
1995: Are You Ready (Live)
1987: The Unfinished Story
1996: Out of the Ashes
2000: Steam Tracks (Best of)
2001: Live At The Market Theatre - 1st Half (Live)
2002: The 2nd Half (Live)
2010: A Lifetime…
2011: turn on the sun
Raymond Chikapa Enock Phiri (23 March 1947 – 12 July 2017) was a South African jazz, fusion and mbaqanga musician born in Mpumalanga to Malawian immigrant worker and South African guitarist nicknamed "Just Now" Phiri. He became founding member of the Cannibals in the 1970s. When the Cannibals disbanded Ray founded Stimela, with whom he conceived gold and platinum-selling albums like Fire, Passion and Ecstacy (1991), Look, Listen and Decide (1992) as well as the controversial People Don't Talk So Let's Talk.

 

Guest: Lizl Naude - Owner and Co-Founder

:   Lilly Loompa is an award-winning waste management education
enterprise which creates homeware through a process of upcycling
discarded waste and transforming it into desirable products that
complements your home interior decorating. The items range from small storage holders, to tabletop accessories,décor, and small furniture. All materials are carefully sourced from
waste and sustainably reimagined as beautiful, yet purposeful
products. Eco-friendly, handcrafted and 100% South African, each
Lilly Loompa piece, once trash, is now a meaningful piece of

History
Started trading in 2016 to educate the broader community
on waste management and upcycling
Spreading a story of hope through waste is our narrative.
Having lost everything more than 5 times through theft,
bad investments, etc. and still persevering
Invited to take part in Africa Forum 2018 in Egypt
Regular media features, telling my story of hope
Launched online store in 2019. Also listed our products in
key tourists shops
Featured on Kwela Kyknet, Beautiful News in 2020. These
features opened the local market to our offering
Designed My Africa Range during Covid lockdown 2020.
World's first Africa-shaped lap desk
SiAWECCA Winner 2020 endorsed by The United Nations
Launched Travelling Lap desk campaign in 2021
Mail & Guardian Sustainable Design Winner 2021
Launched first showroom in Paarl 2021
Proudly SA status in 2022.
Opened 2nd showroom in Stellenbosch 2022
Stellenbosch Sustainablity #ideasforchange Winner 2022
Delivered our 2nd International order to Germany 2022
Custodian of The Green Mile Tourist Route
Briefly News - Top 15 Entrepreneurs to watch in 2022.
Achieved 2nd position
Top 5 Finalists - V&A Waterfront Plastics Innovation &
Circularity Challenge
Lilly Loompa is an award-winning waste management education
enterprise which creates homeware through a process of upcycling
discarded waste and transforming it into desirable products that
complements your home interior decorating.

 

 

Sbu Mkwanazi – Freelance Travel and Lifestyle Journalist