Some really good news for you on BNC#4. Received confirmation last night that Chris Pappas, the 30 year old dynamo transforming politics in the KZN Midlands, will be joining us at the end of August. The DA’s executive mayor of uMngeni has agreed to deliver a keynote on the Wednesday morning (Aug 31).
His timing was perfect as Clive, Jeanette and I spent the past two days at Champagne Sports Resort, finalising upgrades planned for our tribe’s next twice-a-year gathering. It was also a chance to trim the ‘maybe’s’, so as of this morning we now have eight of the 152 CSR hotel rooms available. The Day Passes (and our alternative suggestion of Champagne Castle) are also proving popular.
Our partners at Champagne Sports tell us occupancies at the hotel are significantly higher than they were pre-Covid. South Africans appear to have rekindled their love of the beautiful ‘Berg – many guests at the hotel having returned there for the first time in years.
___STEADY_PAYWALL___It’s an easy four and a bit hour drive from Joburg. Plus, was delighted to see work being done on the road between the N3 and Winterton, suggesting it is likely to be pothole-free by the time we gather there next month. With Chris, RWJ, Stafford, Piet and other old and new friends in attendance (and masks not), BNC#4 is set to be the best one yet. Click here for details on how to book. See you in the ‘Berg.
More for you to read today:
- Boris Johnson Clings On to Prime Minister Role as More U.K. Lawmakers Quit Government. After two key ministers leave the cabinet, a battle emerges over Britain’s economic direction as inflation worsens
- Short Sellers Pull Back on Their Bets Against the Stock Market. Total US short selling rose by $20bn in June, compared with a $61bn increase in May
- British Airways Slashes More Than 10,000 Flights Amid Industry Staffing Shortages. Latest round of cancellations to affect short-haul operations, brings total number of scrapped flights to 30,000
- Oil Prices Pulled Lower by Dimming Demand. West Texas Intermediate crude closes below $100 a barrel for first time since May
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