Great anticipation filled the air as many inquired about the upcoming elections. The elections took place abroad on April 30, 2014. The Los Angeles Mission welcomed over 200 registered voters.

The process was streamlined by the Mission’s Election Team which proved to be a great benefit logistically. The morale of expatriates, travelers and visitors was im-pressively high, and many dawned their South African sports attire and t-shirts.

Moments like these are unforgettable; the excitement and enthusiasm expressed by the voters showed their support and pride for South Africa and their freedom to vote. Witnessing their expressions was a reminder of the strength of the people. We will be forever grateful for those that have pioneered the way clear for others. The sacrifice of Former Presi-dent Nelson Mandela and countless others will never be for-gotten.

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1) Consul Staff posing with

Consul-General on voting

Day. (l-r) Vice Consul– Mrs.

Philipine Rapia, Consular

Rep.-Mr. Abbey Makena

(back row), Consular Rep.-

Mrs. Liza Fontelera, CSM-

Mrs. Peggy Motloba (back

row), Consul-General Ndaba,

Admin. Rep.-Mrs. Connie

Ronquillo

2) Anxious voters traveled from

Las Vegas, Nevada via char-

ter bus to cast their votes

3) Mrs. Fontelera assisting Re-

public of South Africa ex-

patriates

4) RSA expats casting their

votes.

“remembering South Africa” and honoring the “Icon of all Icons”. The plaque was a commemoration to Mandela’s unwavering commit-ment to social justice, a battle he continues to fight even in his pass-ing. The wave of justice that he has begun will never end. Several gathered including Supervi-sor Mark Ridley-Thomas, Council-man Curren Price, Jr., Councilman-Tom LaBonge , Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong and others to witness the unveiling of the dedicated plaque hung in honor of Mandela. Much to their surprise the wind stirred up and all but took the veil off as if Madiba was unveiling his own plaque!

“We who have suffered and contin-ue to suffer the pain of oppression know that underneath that face of Los Angeles lies the great and no-ble spirit of the citizenry.” These were among the poignant words spoken by Nelson Mandela at the LA Coliseum only four months after his release from prison in June of 1990 as 70,000 plus beheld his face.

Recently, the LA Coliseum post-humously inducted Former Presi-dent, Nelson Mandela into their Court of Honor and he was repre-sented by a bronze plaque. Consul-General Ndaba was graciously in-vited to the event and spoke about the Elder Statesman thanking the LA Coliseum and others for

inducted into the

MANDELAMANDELA NELSONNELSON

LA Coliseum Court of Honor LA Coliseum Court of Honor

(l-r) Consul General Ndaba

(l-r) Nelson Mandela (artwork)

Billionaire RSA/Chnese/

American and Philantropist Dr.

Patrick Soon-Shiong and Consul-

General Ndaba

The Nelson Mandela plaque that almost unveiled

itself at a function held at the LA Coliseum

SupportSupport

West CoastWest Coast

Consul-General Ndaba attended the Annual reception hosted by the Governor of California, Mr. Jerry Brown, and the Reception Committee; the 89th Annu-al Host Sacramento Breakfast hosted by the California Chamber of Commerce; and the Annual Networking Luncheon hosted by the Northern California World Trade Center.

The Consulate-General and the Oregon Consular Corps held a SADC/Africa Day in conjunction with the Oregon Interna-tional Business Awards and Consular Corps Scholarship Ga-la. This high profile event featured the presence of Gover-nor John Kitzhaber, Congressman Wyden, Mayor of Port-land, Mr. Charlie Hayles along with the Port of Portland‟s Executive Director, Mr. Bill Wyatt. Relationships continue to develop between KwaZulu Natal and Oregon, the cities of Portland and Richards Bay as well as the School of Forestry with the Umfolozi FET.

Sacramento

(l-r) Mr. Ahmed Issa Honorary Consul-General of Tanzania, Dr. Tyler

Schilling, President & CEO of Robotics, Inc., Consul General Ndaba

(l-r) Mrs. Hales, Consul Gen-

eral Ndaba, Mayor Hales of

Portland

(l-r) Consul General

Ndaba and Director

of Policy in Mayor

Hales office, Mr.

Josh Alpert

(l-r) Consul General Ndaba, Dean of Consular Corps in

Portland, Mr. John Blackwell

(l-r) Mr. Ahmed Issa Honorary Consul-

General of Tanzania, Dr. Tyler Schil-

ling, Robotics

South AfricaSouth Africa

Mr. Mark Chiavello, Head of Standard Bank (NY) and ConsulMr. Mark Chiavello, Head of Standard Bank (NY) and Consul--

General Ndaba discuss the economic profile of General Ndaba discuss the economic profile of

In early May, Consul-General Nda-ba and Mr. Mark Chiavello, the Head of Standard Bank, Corporate and Investment Banking in New York co– chaired a meeting to dis-cuss economic developments and

of current projects such as the Richard's Bay Industrial Development Zone (RBDIZ) Master plan and KwaZu-lu Natal (KZN) in general. Conversations stemmed around the importance of smart business partnerships between the US and South African owned businesses. These partnerships will also be necessary for the ac-quisition of Funds for those interested in expanding into Africa through the proposed Trilateral Free Trade Agreement (TFTA) which is comprised of the South-ern Africa Development Community (SADC), East-ern African Community (EAC), and the Common Market for Southern and Eastern Asian Regional Eco-nomic Communities (COMESA REC‟s).

opportunities in South Africa . Attendees included bankers, inves-tors, venture capitalists and a repre-sentative from the United States Trade and Development Agency. The Consul–General shared the progress

l-r: Mr Ahsan Aijaz, Vice- President Fortress Invest-

ments and CG Ndaba

l-r: Messrs. Rich Jun, Exec. Director BAM Ventures & Brian Lee’s Fund; CG Ndaba and Gilbert Tong, Vice

President of Merrill Lynch Investment Bank

l-r: Messrs. Dwayne Gathers, CEO Gathers Strate-

gies, Michael DeRenzo Country Manager (Southern

Africa) for the USTDA, Ms Nancy Horne, MD of

NDH Search, CG Ndaba and Mr Mark Chiaviello, Head: Corporate& Investment Banking, US,

Standard Bank South Africa

LA PORT RelationsRelations (l-r) Consul General Ndaba and

Mr. Paul Lipscomb, Deputy Chief

of the Port of Los Angeles Police

With Mr. Lipscomb the Con-sul-General discussed the Friendly Port Development Alliance between the Ports of Durban and Los Angeles. The latter has developed Port of Los Angeles Law En-forcement courses that be implemented at the South African Ports .

San Diego ZooSan Diego Zoo Annual Ritz Gala

“Africa” has been the theme of the Gala for the last two years emphasiz-ing the importance of the African con-tinent as a whole. The African theme was retained as a result of the recom-mendation of Consul-General Ndaba to Mr. Rovsek and his wife, Mrs. Jeri Rovsek. Team South Africa (SAA, SATOUR, SANPARKS) from the West and East (NY) descended upon the San Diego Ritz Gala in full force. Teaming up on a 14-day Safari package in the Repub-lic of South Africa; SAA and SATOUR„s contribution was bid on and raised a staggering $27,000! Many compliments were given on South Africa‟s Flora and Fauna at the booths, along with inquiries about the country and the plight of the Rhino. Overall the event proved to be excep-tional and once again “Africa” shined.

At the invitation of Mr. Samuel Miller, a Corporate and Commercial Attorney, the Consul-General recently attended a Wine and Whiskey Tasting. Mr. Miller is li-censed to practice law in California, Eng-land, Whales and South Africa. His exper-tise in inward investment and cross-border business; he assists his clients in navigating through the intricacies of inter-national investment. The event was hosted at the InvestCloud‟s

office and the Beverly Hills, Ashton Mar-

tin Showroom. InvestCloud deploys en-

terprise software and outsourced opera-

tions for leading brokers, prime brokers,

hedge fund administrators, custodians,

asset managers, hedge funds and wealth

managers that include many of the leading

companies in the industry today. The event

afforded the Consul-General the opportunity

to interact with potential investors and philan-

thropists.

W W ine hiskey & Tas t ing

l-r: Mr. Richard Rovsek, Mrs. Holden (Africa Travel , Inc.); MS. Kristy Angiolotti (SA Tour), Mr. Holden

(Africa Travel, Inc.-bak row), Ms. Ursula Sjoroos

(SANPARKS), Consul-General Ndaba (Back row), Ms. Paula Newton (SAA), Ms. Sthu Zungu (President of SA

Tour

l-r: Consul-General Ndaba, Mr. Holden (Africa Travel, Inc.)

l-r: Guest with Ms. Ursula Sjoroos of SANPARKS

Consul-General Ndaba, with guests at the Wine and Whiskey Tasting

promoted a company with South African connections; “DYKEMA”

South African Consulate -General , Los Angeles 6300 Wilshire Blvd. Ste. 600

Los Angeles, CA 90048

Phone: 323.651.0902

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