Following the passing at the weekend of former Namibian president Sam Nujoma, Sunvil chair Noel Josephides recalls a chance encounter with Nujoma, which helped forge a new and enduring tourism link with the country.
Josephides and his family headed from Swakopmund up Namibia's Skeleton Coast to Terrace Bay (Credit: iStock / Mlenny)
There are instances in life one never forgets. And in the travel industry, we tend to have more than our fair share.
Certainly, over my many years in the business, several come to mind – but nothing comes close to what happened in December 1991.
My previous wife was at university with a good friend, Richard Dowden, who subsequently became the The Independent’s Africa editor. He went on to write a highly-acclaimed book, which was simply titled Africa.
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