Zambian Traveller 67

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Trident:
the new Copperbelt in the making
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Gertrude Musunka
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Konkola Copper Mines
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CONTENTS
July/August 2011
Issue No. 67
Features
6-7
First Quantum groundbreaking for

ZMK5 trillion large-scale mining

project, Trident
8-9
First Quantum CEO speaks on the

Companys CSR Footprint in Zambia
10
What has a Mining Company got

to do with Fashion?
12-14 Ancient Construction Innovations in
Zululand
18-21 Stairway to Heaven
22-23 Ox Hydraulics - Going from Strength

to Strength
24-25 Small Creations
26-27 KCMs education support is symbolic

of socio-economic development
28-31 The Isle of Man
32 -34 Meet Zambias 80 year old Artist
36-37 Layne Drilling - Investing in Zambia

by Upgrading Rigs
38-40 Bridge to Bridge
44-45 The African Roscius
46-48 Zaminex 2011
51
Somawhe Estates reaps Rewards

with Versatile Bell TLB
Regulars
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Map of Zambia
Proflight Timetable
Sudoku, Crossword & Quiz
Orica Birds of Zambia
Financial Page
Crossword & Quiz answers
Kids Corner
18
Stairway to Heaven
24
Small Creations
28
Isle of Man
32
80 year old Artist
42
Birds of Zambia
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Cover:
Philip Pascall, CEO and Chairman of First

Quantum presents President Rupiah Banda with
a memento after the Zambian leader unveiled the
commemorative plaque of the groundbreaking at
Sentinel Mine.
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First Quantum groundbreaking for ZMK5

trillion large-scale mining project, Trident
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Band and local cultural groups added zest to the

groundbreaking ceremony.
The receipt of the mining licences is a major
step forward in First Quantums plans to develop
the Sentinel deposit on which it has conducted an
extensive drill program since April 2010.
n the idyllic setting of Kalumbila, in Senior Chief

Museles area, Solwezi, North Western Province,
the new Copperbelt is in the making. The impressive
turnout of people for the groundbreaking of First
Quantums Sentinel Mine left no one in doubt about
the positive socio-economic influence this will have on
the local communities and the rest of Zambia.
President Rupiah Banda who officiated at the

groundbreaking ceremony hailed the planned
development as a major stride to dent poverty
through increased investment in the economy. The
president who noted First Quantums growth in
Zambia, its positive influence in uplifting the welfare
of Zambians and the mining companys status of
being the largest taxpayer reiterated his governments
commitment to continue on a path of making Zambia
a preferred destination for capital investments by
international investors.
Philip Pascall, CEO and Chairman reaffirmed First
Quantums long-term commitment to the Government
and people of Zambia. He stressed that Sentinel
Mine is expected to have positive impact on the
Zambias economy through the creation of more
than 2,000 direct jobs and by stimulating large-scale
infrastructure development in the region.
The First Quantum chief also announced that the
company is exploring possibilities for listing shares
on the Lusaka Stock Exchange in order to enhance
Zambians access to the benefits of the companys
activities in the country
Trident lies approximately 140 kilometres west

of the town of Solwezi and 150 kilometres from
the Companys Kansanshi mine in North Western
Province, Zambia. The prospect was acquired by First
Quantum in January 2010 through the purchase of
Kiwara PLC.
Third from left, Kansanshi Mine General Manager Sean

Whittome was among the First Quantum personnel who
attended the groundbreaking of Sentinel Mine.
First Quantum showcased state-of-the-art mining
equipment that will be used at Sentinel Mine when it is
fully-operational.
First Quantum had announced in January 2011 an
investment of more than ZMK5-Trillion (USD1-Billion)
at Sentinel, the first of three potential mines at the
Trident Project.
Pascall said: This groundbreaking ceremony
marks the beginning of putting the mortar and bricks
in place for the Sentinel Mine that will contribute
significantly to raise Zambias position as a foreign
capital investment hub, and augment the existing
benefits for all Zambians from the resurgent mining
industry.
I am also pleased to announce that in an effort
to allow ordinary Zambians to identify with and
participate in the growth of First Quantum in Zambia.
We are therefore investigating the mechanics of
listing our companys shares on the Lusaka Stock
Exchange.
Trident is the latest addition to First Quantums
operations in Zambia, where it co-owns Kansanshi
Mine with ZCCM-IH. Through its wholly-owned
subsidiary, Kalumbila Minerals, First Quantum has
received the relevant large-scale mining licenses for
development of Trident.
Minister of Mines & Minerals Development Maxwell Mwale

(fourth from left) with other dignitaries in front of the
commemorative plaque of Sentinel Mine.
The initial annual throughput at Sentinel is

estimated at 25 million metric tonnes of ore, which is
expected to ramp up to a possible 50 million tonnes
of ore to produce almost 300,000 tonnes of copper.
In addition Enterprise and Intrepid hold promise of
further expansions to Trident production.
First Quantum is also planning a more than US$550

million copper smelter at Solwezi which will employ
a further 400 Zambians, to treat the concentrates
from both Kansanshi Mine and Trident. Upon receipt
of final project permits and environmental approvals,
the major construction programme at Trident and
the Solwezi smelter is expected to commence early
next year with commercial production from Sentinel
anticipated to commence in 2014.
Pascall said that ordinary Zambians were important
stakeholders of the one of the worlds largest copper
producers, and stressed that the company will apply
the same discipline, rigour and technology that was
credited with bringing Kansanshi Mine into a taxpaying scenario years ahead of projections.
Philip Pascall, CEO and Chairman of First Quantum

presents President Rupiah Banda with a memento after
the Zambian leader unveiled the commemorative plaque
of the groundbreaking at Sentinel Mine.
He said: First Quantum has a proven record of

fast-tracking projects with the telling example of
Kansanshi Mine, where we reached a tax paying
scenario within 16 months of operations, well
ahead of the projected 6 years. Our competencies
and capabilities will bear on the Sentinel Mine to
accelerate the flow of socio-economic benefits
through contributions to the national treasury and
investment in corporate social responsibility that has
already started here at Kalumbila in diverse sectors
such as conservation farming, forestry management,
human capital development and health.
The groundbreaking ceremony was witnessed by
several cabinet ministers, deputy ministers, other
senior government officials, traditional leaders led by
Senior Chief Musele in whose area Trident is located,
captains of industry, politicians across the political
divide and hundreds of local residents.
The charming performance by renowned Zambian
songstress Maureen Lilanda, the Zambia Police Brass
Senior Chief Musele welcomes President Banda at

groundbreaking ceremony of Sentinel Mine
FIRST QUANTUM CEO SPEAKS ON THE COMPANYS CSR FOOTPRINT IN ZAMBIA

We always endeavour to answer two critical
questions as a way of focusing our corporate social
responsibility programmes, says Philip Pascall, CEO
and Chairman of First Quantum; how are people
faring in communities in which we operate, and are
we making a positive and enduring difference by our
presence?
The groundbreaking ceremony of Sentinel Mine
provided Pascall with an opportunity to report back
on the undertakings he had made in the area of
improving the welfare of Zambians at the time the
mining company started its operations in Zambia.
He ticked in all the boxes health, education,
training and development, sport, arts and culture,
infrastructure development and employee welfare. He
also pledged to make similar undertakings to improve
communities in the Trident area.
Pascall said: We have a proven record of fasttracking projects with the telling example of
Kansanshi Mine where we reached a tax-paying
status within 16 months of operations, way ahead
of the projected six years. These competencies and
capabilities already have a positive bearing through
contributions to the national treasury and investment
in corporate social responsibility in diverse sectors
of the economy. ...by the time Sentinel Mine opens,
I expect to make similar undertakings to improve
communities in and around Trident.
He pointed to the early and sustained benefits and
opportunities the local communities in the Trident
area were already experiencing as a precursor to the
expanded and positive socio-economic influence First
Quantum would like to achieve.
Examples of early
benefits and opportunities
at Trident are:
593 direct and contractor
employees, largely sourced
from the local area, who
are already working
40 local trainees from
the immediate Trident area
have already been enrolled
in a traineeship program at
Kansanshi Mine, to develop
their skills ready for the
Philip Pascall, CEO and
potential future mine at
Chairman of First Quantum
Trident
Five conservation farming
plots have already been established at Trident in
order to help provide the local community to improve
farming techniques for higher crop yields.
In addition, First Quantum plans to establish
significant training opportunities at the mine,
including further apprenticeships, scholarships and
graduate programs.
The company will also seek to establish a
community development plan with government and
stakeholders to optimise its CSR programmes at
Trident.
Furthermore, First Quantum plans to assist
employees with an affordable housing scheme, in
order to unlock financial security and wealth creation
for workers.
To ensure minimal degradation of the environment,
First Quantum will apply for a Joint Forestry
Management area to assist the conservation of flora
and fauna in the area.
The scorecard of First
Quantums CSR track record in
Zambia suggests that Sentinel
Mine will augment the impact of
the mining company in ensuring
that the benefits and opportunities
from the mineral wealth of the
nation benefit all Zambians.
To highlight the copper
producers socio-economic
influence in Zambia, the company
at the beginning of the year set
aside ZMK50 billion to undertake
various CSR programmes. From
2006 to 2010 the company spent
ZMK30 billion in diverse CSR
campaigns.
First Quantum is at the forefront of health education and mobilisation campaigns.

The mining company was recently on a trail-blazer campaign in Senior Chief Museles
areas in Kalumbia, Solwezi , North Western Province.
Part of the disbursement in

2011 will go towards the fiveyear ZMK11 billion renovation
and upgrade of Solwezi General
Hospital, renovation of key rural
health centres, monitoring health
trends and workplace health sensitisation campaigns

on HIV/AIDS, malaria and healthy life-style.
for students from North Western Province starting in

November.
The companys health programmes extend

to strengthening quality health care delivery by
improving infrastructure by working with the existing
district and provincial health management teams in
Solwezi and Ndola.
The facility will likely continue to expand, and it is

projected that 180 students will be enrolled on the
programme by 2013.
The company has also sponsored medical health

training for Zambians. The sponsorship includes
advanced medical training for two Zambian eye
specialists in Tanzania and Ghana and eight medical
practitioners in emergency medical care, a GP
receiving training in dermatology and another doctor
training in family medicine.
In other sectors First Quantum is undertaking the
upgrade of the Solwezi Airport to allow it operate
international flights that require facilities to handle
aircraft such as Boeing 737s. Completion that will
see among other improvements a new runway of
2,700 meters in length with 300 meters overrun is
scheduled for November 2011.
In addition to the airport works, First Quantum is
solely undertaking the improvements of the Chingola/
Solwezi Road which is the main access to North
Western Province. The improvements have made the
road far safer than it had been in the recent past.
Funding of ZMK500 million in education scholarships
speaks to First Quantums contribution to human
resource development in Zambia. The companys
scholarship programme began in May 2007 with
25 undergraduates and three post-graduates. Nine
of the scholars have successfully graduated with
17 still studying. A further 15 Zambian graduates
are currently on a 18 month graduate development
programme.
Pascall pointed out that all the scholars on the
program are offered employment at First Quantum
upon successful completion.
Further testimony of First Quantums commitment
to develop human resource is evidenced by the
support to Northern Technical College (NORTEC) in
Ndola where 25 students are undergoing a diesel
mechanic learnership programme.
In addition since 2010, 374 Kansanshi Mine
employees completed short practical courses to
upgrade their skills in engineering. Furthermore since
2010 , Kansanshi mine has recorded 35,000 hours of
training in basic safety and first aid.
In preparation for the Trident project, First
Quantum has signed a multi-billion Kwacha
partnership agreement with the Ministry of Science,
Technology and Vocational Training (MSTVT).
Under the agreement First Quantum is building a
new technical training facility at the Solwezi Trades
Training Institute. The facility, entirely funded by First
Quantum, will provide 60 three-year apprenticeships
In partnership with Zambias Technical Education,

Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Authority
(TEVETA), the facility will be introducing an
internationally recognised three-year modular
apprenticeship programme, with apprentices
employed by First Quantum and undertaking their
work experience at Trident and Kansanshi.
Pascall said First Quantum has made the
improvement of the welfare of Zambians as one of
the cornerstones of its business because ordinary
citizens were an important constituent of the copper
producing company.
He expressed his desire to see that the further
anticipated benefits from Trident start flowing
immediately once all the approvals were received.
He reiterated: We have proven our ability to
develop projects in Zambia in a relatively short
timeframe to the benefit of all stakeholders, and that
same discipline will apply to the exciting new project
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WHAT HAS A MINING COMPANY GOT TO

DO WITH FASHION?
investment by First Quantum assumed greater
significance by helping young people fulfil their
dreams and aspirations.
The designers are young, and this
sponsorship enables young people to stand on
their own feet. We also believe that we will be
making as much impact as sports sponsorship
does in getting young people gainfully engaged
in rewarding and fulfilling activities that satisfy
their dreams and aspirations.
The industry produces finished clothing
products from both natural and manmade
fibres such as cotton, silk, wool and others.
The clothing is sold through channels such as
retail shops, informal outlets and online. This
offers potential to stimulate upstream and
downstream markets.
Kwelela Lamaswala
The worlds first recognised fashion week was held

in 1943 in New York because fashion insiders were
unable to travel to Paris to see French fashion
shows during World War II. More than seven
decades later Zambia held its fourth annual Fashion
Week with First Quantum, the global mining
company as the major sponsor.
Now lets pause on this for just a moment. What
has a mining company got to do with fashion?
First Quantums Resident Director Kwelela
Lamaswala who officiated at the just ended Zambia
Fashion Week made a compelling and distinct
connection between the company and the fashion
industry in Zambia.
Kwalela said: At First Quantum we are preoccupied with ensuring that we maximise benefits
and opportunities for people in communities in
which we operate.
Sponsoring the Zambia Fashion Week is a
tangible way of providing trade and employment
opportunities through diversified growth of the
economy, including the fashion industry.
He also noted that in addition to providing
employment opportunities for the designers, the
Kwalela explained that First Quantums

sponsorship of the Zambia Fashion Week
will contribute to building a robust local
industry with sustained job creation and trade
opportunities. This was a neat fit with the
mining companys corporate social responsibility
philosophy of building communities that outlast
mining activities.
Sampling some of the designs, he commented
that this years show sets the bar to go forward.
It is an opinion shared by fashion insiders.
Kwalela took the opportunity to highlight the
extensive and diverse CSR programme by First
Quantum.
First Quantums CSR programmes underscore
the companys determination to maximise benefits
and opportunities to communities in which it
operates. Our CSR programmes cover sport,
health, education, social welfare, farming, training,
environmental protection, water and sanitation and
infrastructure development.
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Innovations in Zululand
Beukes had already begun to research rammed earth

construction and how it could be applied today when
he was put in touch with the David Rattray Foundation.
The benefits of the method to the non-profit world were
immediately obvious. It was a match made in heaven,
said Beukes.
For a charitable organisation, cost is obviously a major
consideration; a rammed earth structure costs roughly
one third that of a similar-sized building constructed
using modern methods.
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The labour-intensive and unskilled nature of the

method allows members of the local community to get
involved in the project. This not only provides muchneeded employment, but also gives the community a
strong sense of ownership of the building, as well as a
direct involvement in their childrens education.
For many, it also means the opportunity to learn a new
skill which they can teach to others and which they can
use to help establish their own construction business.
As a direct result of the employment of local labour at
The eastern end of the completed structure at Buhlebamangwe Primary School
he Umzinyathi District of KwaZulu-Natal is one of the

poorest in South Africa. It is home to the battlefields
of the Anglo-Zulu War and the opening engagement of
the Second Anglo-Boer War. With near cultic regularity,
tens of thousands of tourists flock to these famous
sites each year. As they bounce, rattle and weave along
the regions infamous dirt roads, eyes glued on the
distant, iconic landmark of the mountain of Isandlwana,
they will pass by one of the most unique structures in
the southern hemisphere: a new classroom block at
Buhlebamangwe Primary School.
Construction of the first wall section under way at Mampunga

Primary School.
The framework consists of twelve easily portable pieces

which are bolted together over the normal concrete
foundation. This creates a wall-width channel into which
the mix of soil, sand and cement is poured. The mixture
is then manually rammed and flattened using a flatbottomed, weighted pole. As the walls progress, so the
framework is moved along. The process is extremely
labour intensive, which is why it is no longer a common
building method in the economically developed world.
In rural Zululand, this is what makes rammed earth
construction so beneficial.
The sight of a new classroom would not normally

warrant much attention, particularly given the draw of
the nearby battlefields. However, the new building at
Buhlebamangwe is the largest rammed earth structure
south of the equator.
Built by the David Rattray Foundation to replace
collapsing government-built classrooms, the new
rammed earth structure covers an area of 350 square
metres. In itself this may not seem particularly
remarkable, but when you consider that it was built
using a mix of 80% locally dug soil, 15% building
sand and 5% cement and that not a single piece of
machinery was used, the importance of the example set
by this structure begins to emerge.
The method of building rammed earth structures
is not a new one, nor is it very complicated. A metal
framework is produced in the shape of the structures
wall; in this case, the new building features long, curved
walls. There is not a corner or straight line in sight.
The David Rattray Foundation is an organisation

which aims to improve the education of children in the
area around the battlefields of the Anglo-Zulu War. The
Foundation has built numerous classrooms, electrified
schools and provided teacher-training. The idea of
using the rammed earth construction method did not
come about until 2008 when the then Chairman of the
Foundation - Rob Taylor - met a specialist South African
builder called Mike Beukes.
The first section of the framework being laid on top of the
foundations.
The labour intensive ramming produces a permanent and

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Stairway to heaven
By Lee Brooks.
hen the mercury starts to hit the 40s, when the

air on the plains is as thick as an old blanket
and even breathing requires some effort, its time to
head for the high-ground, the hills, or the mountains.
Even on top of Npika, you might think its a little stuffy
and wish there was somewhere a little higher..... well,
how about a trip up the Tianmen Hills?
Although it is an arch, the locals call it a cave.It

was a cave until some centuries ago when a massive
cliff face collapse, caused the rear cave wall to fall
away, which changed the cave into an arch. At that
time the mountain was called Songliang, which was
then changed to Tianmen meaning sacred. It is a
UNESCO World Heritage Site.
If, like me, you think that driving amounts to no

more than cruising along at 100+km/h, music oozing
out of the radio, with one arm resting on the open
window and the other idly moving the steering wheel
a fraction...every couple of minutes... read on... this
will wake you from your motor cruising reverie.
The mountain lies only 10km from the city. The

approach road skirts a big hill and then starts climbing
and turning, and turning. The road rises 1,100m from
an elevation of 200m to 1300m above sea level. It is
one of the worlds most difficult and demanding drives
which calls for absolute attention, sharp eyes, precise
judgement ...and nerves of steel.
The Tianmen Mountains are in the northern Hunan

Province of China, near the city of Dayong. To reach
the summit you can drive up the Tongtian Highway
(the Stairway to Heaven) which climbs at 25% and
has 99 hairpin turns. At the top you have to get out
of your vehicle and climb the Tianti Stairs (ladder
to heaven) which has 999 steps. The Chinese say it
is perhaps their way to reach heaven, first scared
to death by the road journey and then panting and
out of breath from climbing the steps! But it is all
worthwhile when you inhale the pure, mountain air
at the top. You will find there a collapsed cave that
is now a natural stone arch, a beautiful temple and
breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside.
Close to the summit is the Tianmen Cave, known as
Gateway to Heaven. It is a natural bridge/arch and
is reportedly, the highest natural arch in the World.
The road construction started in 1998 and the

building of the highway was finally completed
in 2005, at a total cost of only US$13.2 million.
Thousands of building workers and labourers
were employed on the project, as were some very
resourceful architects, structural engineers, heavy
plant drivers and very skilled crane operators who all
worked closely together during the building. They
dug deep foundations into the hillside, sunk and laid
steel reinforcing rods and poured tonnes of concrete
in before the stone workers began the mammoth task
of layering the huge stone retaining walls. After that
came the graders and tar-mac teams to the lay the
road surface.
The road rises steeply and follows the contours
of the mountain. The 99 hair-pin bends are closely
linked to each other and pile up in layers, to create a

pattern of a winding, twisting flying dragon, climbing
ever upwards to the skyline.
Inch by inch, through all seasons and weathers,
the construction workers toiled their way up the
mountain. The locals watched with fascination as
the highway grew into ...the stairway to heaven. As
you would expect from the Chinese, the construction
of the highway was completed on time and under
budget!
If your driving skills are open to discussion and
you dont have steady nerves and a stout heart and if
your legs are likely to give out on the 999 steps, dont
worry, there is also another way to reach the summit.
There is a cable car that starts from
the city, glides silently across the open
plain and up the mountain 7.5km
rising in elevation to 1280 m reaching
near the summit. It costs US$38 for
a round trip, but it is worth every
cent for the stunning views and photo
opportunities. It is one of the worlds
longest and most breathtaking cablecar rides. There are 98 cars, each
carrying 8 adults and were designed to
withstand earthquakes, they are also
weatherproof, but you might not want
to be on board during high winds or a
storm!
At the top, Tianmen Cave is the

natural phenomenon with the highest
elevation in the world. Tianmen Cave
runs south-north having a height
of 131m, a width of 57m wide and
60m deep. Tianmen Shan is probably
unique among the worlds great
arches in that its formation has been
recorded in ancient manuscripts.
Documents written in 263AD during
Chinas Three Kingdoms period
state that the opening was formed in
one earth-shattering event when the
back of a huge cave simply collapsed
and fell away. Tianmen Shan is also one of the very
few natural arches in the world that has an exact age.
Whichever way you travel up the mountain, cable
car or bus, you still have to climb the 999 upper stairs
if you want to reach the bottom of the arch.
In recent times, Tianmen Shan has become the
ultimate challenge for stunt pilots. The combination
of the nearness of the Zhangjiajie airport, as well
as the caves large opening has proved too much of
a challenge. In 1999, a group of stunt flyers flew
their aircraft through Tianmen Cave for the very first
time. It was a much publicised event and watched
on Chinese TV by 800 million viewers. In 2006, the
Russian Air Force Aerobatic Flight Show was held in
Zhangjiajie and many planes

flew through the arch ...some
in formation!
On the western side of the
mountain summit stands the
newly built Tianmen Temple
with an area of 10,000 square
meters, one of the worlds
highest temples. Before the
new temple was constructed,
there was a smaller temple in
the same site where Buddhist
Pilgrims have worshiped since
the early Ming Dynasty 400
years ago.
The photo opportunities
here are endless and simply
superb, cable car, the open
Tianmen Cave and the
Buddhist Temple ...but it is
the road to the top of the
mountain that continues to
draw the tourists, a fabulous
and fascinating highway ... a
Chinese Dragon, built into the
side of a mountain.
Drive carefully ...and watch
those bends!
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when there is snow, fog or ice, but
the journey will remain with you
forever. On clear days one view is
through the 37 metre wide archway
is of Zhangjiajie city; in the opposite
direction there are stunning views
of a country landscape. In late
summer, the views are of the fields
of waving golden corn and are quite
spectacular.
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Small creations
His largest collective piece is the 26 letters of the

alphabet which was painstakingly crafted.
I never buy the pencils, my friends are always giving
me them to sculpt or sometimes I use ones I find lying
around.
He says that he has a box full of more than 100
sculptures that have broken while working on them
that he affectionately calls the cemetery collection and
added, I have quite a few broken pieces so I decided to
glue them on pins and into styrofoam for a display case.
People might think its weird I keep them but theyre still
interesting. I worked on them for months so they might
be dead now but at one point I gave them life.
The amazing micro-artist who creates

miniature sculptures from pencil leads.
By Ray Mitchell.
odays artists use many skills and materials to bring

their works alive. From the traditional painted canvas
to the abstract movement to the modern works of
conceptual artists. Any creation today, on canvas, a
sculpture or an image captured using any materials can
be called art. Many traditional artists have used pencils
to create beautiful works of work - but now there is an
artist who produces spectacular masterpiece.... on the
tip of a pencil.
Microscopic artist Dalton Ghetti uses stubs of pencils
and spends months filing and carving the graphite core
to produce minute, intricate carvings. Mr Ghetti, who
works as a carpenter, has been working with pencils for
about 25 years and his stunning sculptures include Elvis,
the entire alphabet, linking chains and even an entire
church which is just 10mm tall.
The King is lead: Elvis carved on pencil lead is just
one of hundreds of Ghettis creations.
49 year old Ghetti said, At school I would carve a
friends name into the wood of a pencil and then give it
to them as a present. Later, when I got into sculpture,
I would make these huge pieces from like wood, but
decided I wanted to challenge myself by trying to make
things as small as possible. I experimented by sculpting
with different materials, such as sticks of chalk, but one

day I had an eureka moment and decided to carve
into the graphite of a pencil.
Dalton uses three basic tools to make his incredible
creations - a razor blade, sewing needle and sculpting
knife. He refuses to use a magnifying glass or any type
of measuring devise and reputedly has never sold any of
his work, only given it away to friends.
He carved two pencils with different types of hearts
carved in them 2B in love!
He said: Im quite old fashioned, I hold the piece
myself when Im working on it and in good weather, Ill
work outside. Its hard to explain but for me its like a
sort of meditation. I work alone with no music on in
my studio and in a deep state of concentration, its like
Im lost in a world of my own. I use the sewing needle
to make holes or dig into the graphite. I scratch and
create lines and turn the graphite around slowly in my
hand. However, I dont have a favourite piece, I always
say my favourite piece is the one Im working on at the
moment.
Mr Ghetti has made about 100 carvings, and is

currently on an epic piece inspired by the September 11
attacks on the World Trade Center. He said: After the
September 11 attacks I was very upset and couldnt do
much for a while. I decided to make a teardrop pencil
carving for each of the 3,000 people who died in the
attack. Since 2002 I have carved one every day, it takes
me under an hour. When theyre finished they will form
one big tear drop. It will take me about 10 years but it
will be worth it.
I dont make any money from mini-carvings but thats
not what its about for me. However, I would love for a
gallery owner in England to fly me over London to put
on a show!
Dalton Ghetti... mini-sculpture extraordinaire!
The longest Dalton has spent on one piece was two

and half years on a pencil with interlinking chains. A
standard figure will take several months. The interlinking chains took the most effort and he was really
pleased and because its so intricate people think it must
be two pencils.
When Mr Ghetti who is originally from Brazil now
living in Connecticut USA first started, he would become
frustrated when a piece would break before being
finished after he had spent months working on it.
He said: It would drive me mad when I would be just
a bit too heavy handed and the pencils tip would break.
I would get very nervous sometimes, particularly
when the piece was almost finished, and then I would
make a mistake. I decided to change the way I thought
about the work and when I started a new piece my
attitude would be - well this will break eventually but
lets see how far I get - that attitude helped me break
less pencils, and although I still do break them, its not
as often. Normally Ill start a different piece, but there
was a hammer I was sculpting and I broke it about five
or six times and I couldnt rest until it was done.
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KCMs education support is symbolic of socio-economic development
myriad of Konkola Copper Mines (KCMs) programmes

in the education sector, including the training of rare
artisan skills, is helping to reshape the development of
human capital within the company and in Zambia, senior
officials say.
IMPROVING THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM

The A-levels programme, which will commence with
the introduction of Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics,
Biology as the main subjects and English and Information
Technology as additional subjects, will ease entry into
prestigious foreign universities in Europe and India
for Zambian students and also shorten the period of
time they study in those universities as they will act as
bridging courses.
KCM, whose comprehensive education and training, and

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) package focuses
on empowering Zambians through various programmes,
finances early childhood, primary and secondary
education, and offers bursaries for tertiary education.
The companys thrust is to raise its own numbers of
qualified employees in various fields and to complement
the countrys plans to develop a cadre of skilled human
resource within the mining sector, as Zambia positions
itself to regain its place as one of the worlds major
copper producers, said Joshua Milinga, the KCM Manager
Learning and Development.
In order to keep a steady flow of critical staff to run its
mines, KCM has this year sponsored 14 students to study
in various engineering-related disciplines at a top Indian
school, Vellore Institute of Technology. Three others were
offered scholarships to study medicine at the Namibia
University.
The scholarships offered to high achievers to study
abroad are in addition to those previously awarded to
22 students at the University of Zambia (Unza) and 29
others at the Copperbelt University (CBU).
In line with its policy, KCM in March awarded 12
more scholarships for local university study and more
applications will be reviewed soon, Mr Milinga said.
The KCM scholarships are not restricted to our
employees and their dependants, but are open to the
public. The objective is to ensure there is a continuous
pipeline of skilled labour into KCM, Mr Milinga said.
Richard Phiri, one of the students sponsored by the
company to study metallurgy at the University of Zambia
was upbeat on prospects of working for KCM soon after
he completes his study at the University of Zambia later
this year, saying the employment offer he has received
from the company will have multiple benefits.
GREATER EXPANSION FOR THE FUTURE
Pupils and a teacher at Nchanga Trust School in Chingola conduct a

Chemistry experiment in a laboratory
This is the biggest ever single sponsorship and it

should support the companys growth plans and clearly
define employees career path, Mr Milinga said. Of the
total number of students at KTS, 166 are in residence and
the rest at KCM on industrial attachment to garner vital
experience in their new areas of career development.
The training of artisans in critical skills such as metal
fabrication, rigging, instrumentation, welding, plant fitting
and auto electrical has prompted other mining companies
to plan to adopt the KCM model. Some companies
have since requested KCM to train their staff at KTS, Mr
Milinga added.
Similarly, to meet the companys expanded sponsorship
for tertiary education, KCM Trust Schools have embarked
on a programme to upgrade the qualifications of
teachers, with those previously holding diplomas placed
on programmes to upgrade to degree qualifications.
KCM Trust Schools Principal Ernest Makasa remarked
that encouraging teachers to upgrade their qualifications
and expanding infrastructure at the Trust Schools
was critical to the growth of the education sector. The
company has since financed the building of 15 extra
classroom blocks and libraries at Nchanga and Konkola
Trust Schools. The expansion at Nchanga will enable the
school to introduce A-levels in September this year.
I had a full government bursary when KCM picked

the cream of students in our class and offered us
scholarships. My government bursary was then
terminated and passed on to another person. So as a
result two people were trained within a short space of
time instead of one person, Mr Phiri said.
The Manager for Corporate Social Responsibility Sampa

Chitah said that KCM has gone beyond just providing
education support by ensuring it meets other needs for
teachers and students, like clean water and sanitation in
the government run schools in order to facilitate a good
learning atmosphere.
To help improve the school curriculum and the quality
of education in government run schools, KCM has
provided 300 computers to 19 schools since 2008 and
trained 38 teachers in computer literacy programmes, Ms
Chitah said. The company has also constructed 70 toilets
and 7 boreholes to improve sanitation and hygiene in
some of the schools.
She said KCM would build three extra classroom blocks
and three laboratories at Nampundwe High School, where
it previously constructed six classroom blocks. Separately,
KCM plans to build three classroom blocks at Shimulala
Basic School on the outskirts of Chingola. At this school,
the company has already put up water and sanitary
facilities.
Hendrik Mwansa, one of KCM-sponsored students at CBU, in a

laborartory during an experiment
Zambia people are custodians of the natural resources

being mined by the company, Mr Lombanya said.
Mr Lombanya commented that the success of the
mining industry squarely rested on a vibrant skilled
manpower training programme and touted the KCM
model the flagship of a successful public private
partnerships (PPPs), fitting into Zambia long term social
economic development goals, and ensuring a good return
on all investments.
COMPLEMENTING GOVERNMENTS EFFORTS

In a mark of empowerment to especially less-privileged
families, KCM has in the past two years placed 48 pupils
who passed their grade 7 and 9 examinations at some
government schools in Chingola, Kitwe, Nampundwe and
Chililabombwe on full bursaries through the scholastic
excellence awards, This is intended to raise competition
among students in examination classes, Ms Chitah said.
To encourage a reading culture among Zambians,
KCM plans to open a research conferencing library in
Chingola, which is intended to cater for various learning
disciplines. The company has previously provided books
and computers to the library.
The other benefit of the scholarships is that I will soon

begin to pay tax and my expertise will benefit both the
company and the country as we pursue development, he
said.
KCMs plans stretch beyond sponsorship of students
in foreign universities. The company plans to improve
standards at the Kitwe Trades School (KTS), where 220
employees have been placed to study in various artisan
skills in an effort to match the companys growth targets.
We hope to take in 25 students for A-levels for a start,

said Mr Makasa. We are looking for candidates with 6-10
points at grade 12 for entry into the A-levels programme.
The first examinations for the A-levels are planned for
June 2013.
Copperbelt Permanent Secretary Villie Lombanya attests

to KCMs initiatives, which complement the governments
development efforts in a positive and big way, saying I
am a witness to the companys drive on one of the most
successful CSR programmes.
Another group of pupils conduct a physics experiment at Nchanga

Trust Secondary School
The support rendered by KCM shows clearly that the

company has a heart to give back to Zambians part of its
profits. This is extremely good and important because the
School children at Fikolongo School draw water from a borehole, one

of many that KCM has provided at several government schools to
ensure quality water and sanitation facilities for teachers and pupils,
especially those in peri-urban locations.
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THE ISLE OF MAN
OUT OF THE CELTIC

TWILIGHT AND INTO
THE 21ST CENTURY
Also rapidly catching on is Hollywood-star spotting.

Peter Fonda on Douglas Prom? Jack Palance sighted in
Peel? And Kathleen Turner on Santon railway station?
Its enough to make anyone wonder about the fabled
strength of Manx Ales. But again, its all true. The
locals have always been a bit blas about big-name
appearances on the Island George Formby, Gracie
Fields, Norman Wisdom, Ken Dodd . . . Even the Rolling
Stones came here once, and it was Sean Connery in
his early Bond days who flew in to open the Casino.
But clearly, when Hollywood stars like Peter Fonda and
Kathleen Turner show up, something different is in the air.
Not for them a season at the Gaiety Theatre or the
Villa Marina on the Prom. Since 1995, the Isle of Man
Film Commission has been busy turning the Islands best
assets into a moviemakers paradise. After all, why not
capitalise on all that wonderful scenery, from towering
cliffs and wild moorland to unspoilt coves, quiet glens
and Celtic rural charm. If its castles that are needed,
there are two, and enough Victoriana and Edwardian art
deco on Douglas Prom alone to keep the bustles-andbonnets brigade in business for years. While the rest of
the British Isles got rid of its steam engines and horse
trams in the rush to modernise, the Island simply hung
on and polished them up a bit, and now it is really paying
off. The financial inducements help, of course. Scores of
feature films have been shot here, including Thomas and
the Magic Railroad, based on the ever-popular Thomas
the Tank Engine childrens books. It was this one that

starred Peter Fonda, whose favoured form of locomotion
was once that sexy, low-slung Harley-Davidson in the
1960s classic, Easy Rider. Maybe thats another reason
to endear him to the home of TT racing.
The Island can do cute Irish/Welsh/Scottish crofters
village very well, especially at Cregneash, which is now
under the National Folk Museum. Still partly inhabited,
it was one of the last places were native speakers of the
ancient Manx language could be found. Also worth seeing
is a flock of rare four-horned Loghtan sheep whose
ancestors came over with the Vikings, and the cream
teas, fresh crab baps, Manx honey and homemade fudge
are delicious.
Restoring old properties, from slate-built cottages
and farmhouses to Victorian and Edwardian villas, is
also something of a local tradition and these days, a
lucrative one. Standards are high and prices for homes
with real character are often on a par for similar on the
mainland, although there are still some relative bargains
to be had in older property, especially outside the
Douglas area.
Hundreds of Manx Americans, Australians and South
Africans who come over each year in search of their roots
appreciate the good parish records facilities, and the
many atmospheric old churchyards where their ancestors
lie. Some even stay on. South Africans in particular have
By: Kate Nivison

Historic Castletown, near Ronaldsway Airport.
he Isle of Man was planted firmly by its founding

Celtic god, Manannan, into the Irish Sea to keep an
eye on England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, or so the
legend goes. It has always been a good place for the
game of word associations. Try dropping Isle of Man or
Manxman into a conversation, and out it all comes
Manx cats (the ones with no tails), kippers (worlds best
smoked herrings), the worlds oldest parliament (the
Tynwald thank you, Vikings), and TT racing if youre a
motorcycle enthusiast.
On landing at Ronaldsway Airport or at the Douglas Sea
Terminal, theres always someone cracking the old joke
about putting your watch back 50 years. But these days,
nobodys fooled. The Isle of Man is anything but a sleepy
backwater with little on offer but plenty of bracing fresh
air, wild sea coasts, misty mountains, Celtic whimsy and
great seafood. Thanks to its tax haven status, its become
a buzzing financial centre in its own right, and the Isle
of Man government (independent from the UK) has used
the extra income wisely to regenerate all manner of local
services, from transport and job creation to health care
and education.
Its perfectly true, of course that from the top of the
Islands highest mountain, Snaefell, 2034 ft/620 m
on a clear day there are wonderful views of the Six
Kingdoms, those being England (the Lake District), Wales
(Snowdonia), Scotland (the Mull of Galloway), Ireland

(the Mourne Mountains), the ancient Kingdom of Mann
itself (Queen Elizabeth is actually only the Lord of Mann),
and not forgetting the Kingdom of Heaven. Some say
its actually seven if you include the Kingdom of the Sea.
Anyone whos fairly fit can conquer Snaefell in a pair of
old trainers, but for those whod prefer to spare their
breath-taking for the views along the way, theres also
a mountain railway to the top. For many visitors, and all
true Manxmen, its the gorgeous scenery, reminiscent of
those other mountain-and-moorland National Parks, that
is the Islands crowning glory.
For others, and especially those with kids, its the
eccentric choices of transport that come high on the list
of attractions. Apart from the Snaefell Mountain Railway
(opened 1895), there are two narrow-gauge steam
railways, the Isle of Man Steam Railway (1870) which
puffs along the scenic route from Douglas to Port Erin
and the Groudle Glen Railway (1896), through one of the
Islands prettiest wooded valleys. Other firm favourites
are the horse-drawn trams on Douglas Promenade,
pony-trekking into the countryside and donkey rides on
various beaches. Unsurprisingly, devoted bikers from all
over the world tend to bring their own gleaming transport
machines with them on the ferries from Liverpool or
Heysham. Motorbike-spotting is an even more popular
hobby here than bird-watching.
Peel harbour, on the west coast, home of world famous Manx kippers (oak-smoked herrings).
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A typical Manx-style house in Molly Quirks Glen near Douglas.
Photogenic Victorian steam train station in Douglas, the capital.
rediscovered the Isle of Man of late, and not entirely

because of any Manx forebears they might have had
who emigrated to other mining areas when lead mining
collapsed at the turn of the 20th century. One iconic
symbol of this time is the worlds largest waterwheel,
named the Lady Isabella. This marvel of Victorian
engineering was used to pump out the Laxey lead mine,
and still goes through its paces today.
One well-known returnee was Joe (Joseph) Mylchreest
(1837-1896), the son of a Peel herring fisherman who,
after many adventures on several continents, was
able to sell a diamond concession hed acquired near
Kimberley to his great friend, Cecil Rhodes, the chairman
of De Beers, for a considerable fortune. He returned to
the Island in the 1880s and was ever-after known as
the Diamond King, as much for his public works and
generosity to the poor as for the glittering symbol of his
new-found wealth that was always on his finger.
When not just the mines, but the fishing and farming
industries also collapsed, the Isle of Man reinvented itself
as a cheap and cheerful holiday resort for the factory
workers of Northern England, Scotland and Northern
Ireland, but then lost out to cheap air travel and the call
of the sunny Costas after World War II. The numbers of
tall Victorian hotels and boarding houses recall this time,
although many have now been converted into pleasant
apartments with fine views of the two-mile sweep of
Douglas Bay.
Drastic action was needed to revive the Islands

fortunes, and it came in the form of a change in its
financial arrangements with the UK. It is now noted for
its off-shore financial services sector, with much improved
security against money-laundering, and as a tax haven
for companies, wealthy residents and local people alike
who all benefit from its favourable tax regime. The basic
rate of income tax is only 10% compared to 20% in the
UK, while the top rate is 20% against 40% in the UK.
There is no inheritance tax, or capital gains tax, which
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doing better than the UK. One thing the Islands 72,000
residents seem to agree on is that the quality of life here
is what really counts. Among this number are around
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MEET ZAMBIAS
80 YEAR OLD ARTIST
By Roy Kausa
omen tilling the land, stranded refugee

children in tatters under the shade of a tree
and a woman carrying a heavy load of fire wood on
her head are common themes in the paintings and
prints by Cynthia Zukas.
This prolific artist arrived in Zambia with her
husband Simon Zukas from England in 1965, barely
a year after Zambias independence in 1964. Since
arriving in Zambia Cynthia has participated in
many art workshops and exhibitions in Zambia and
abroad.
In her captivating works Cynthia Zukas brings
forward the problems facing Zambian women and
children, although at times she paints subjects
such as paw paw fruit and the study of leaves. She
also creates artwork in water colour or in pencil.
Since she arrived in this country 47 years ago
Cynthia has been inspired by the bright colours,
the sub-tropical plants and the people with their
different ways of life which she depicts in her
work. Despite her busy schedule, as an arts
administrator and committee member of many arts
organisations, Cynthia Zukas still finds time to paint
and draw.
I made up my mind to make a contribution to
the development of the then new country when we
arrived in Zambia in 1965. It was my new home
and the way I felt best equipped was through my
knowledge of art. At that time there was no art
colleges or galleries in Lusaka and nothing really to
talk about in art. Fortunately just after we arrived
I was introduced to the Lusaka Art Society where
I attended a meeting and was made secretary.
recalls Cynthia Zukas.
women waiting for saladi (cooking oil) during the one party state
in Zambia,during the Kaunda regime -oil on canvas
Cynthia Zukas
In 1986 Cynthia Zukas, Henry Tayali and

Bente Lorenz founded the Lechwe Trust, a nonprofit making arts organisation to foster the
development of the visual arts in Zambia. Since
its formation Lechwe Trust has sponsored some of
the most outstanding art students to further their
art education in Zambia and overseas.
The Lechwe Trust at the moment has one
of the most comprehensive art collections in
Zambia ranging from ceramics, paintings, prints
and sculptures by some of this countrys most
prominent artists. The Lechwe Trust art collection
now comprises of about 250 works kept under
lock and key in a 40 foot metal container due
to the none availability of a gallery to house it
in. Fortunately for the Lechwe Trust it has just
acquired a piece of land along Lagos road in
Lusaka, big enough to build a gallery, storerooms
and sculptural gardens. The Lechwe Trust of
which Cynthia Zukas is the chairperson is at the
moment looking for funds to build the new art
gallery and therefore appeals to the well wishers
to fund this noble project.
One may ask: Who is Cynthia Zukas? Cynthia
Sarah Zukas was born in Cape Town on 19th
February 1931 where she went to school and got
involved in politics at an early age while studying
at the Michealis School of Art at Cape Town
University, .
Going to a mixed race university with a small
number of black students was a real eye opener
for me! I was rudely awakened to the terrible
inequality and brutality of the Apartheid and
Racism in South Africa at that time and was
quickly swept into the exciting world of student
politics. This was detrimental to my art studies
and I had to repeat a year before I got my
degree, says Cynthia.
In 1951 the then young artist got into trouble
with the police when she campaigned for the
National Congress of South Africa during the
Defiance Campaign. Her family were very
worried about Cynthia getting into further
trouble and sent her to England to do a one
year art teachers course.
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In 1965 Cynthia and her husband arrived

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The then young artist was thrilled to be back
in Africa and she was quickly inspired by
the bright colours, the light, the sub-tropical
plants, the people and their different ways of
life. It was at that point that Cynthia made up
her mind to start painting on canvas depicting
scenes of the everyday life in Lusaka.
I remember one day as I sat in front of
my easel drawing banana trees when all
of a sudden I was surrounded by a mob of
men from the United Nation Independence
Party youth branch, they wanted to arrest
me because they thought that I was a spy.
Immediately when they saw what I was
drawing they all started laughing and left me
in peace. she said.
The chores of Zambian women- Etching
Cynthias one year stint in England gave her a

new opportunity to travel and study overseas. She
was excited to see the great artworks by some of
the British masters about whom she had only read
in books in her native South Africa for the first
time in her art career. Soon after Cynthia arrived
in London in February 1953 whereshe met Simon
Zukas.
Simon and I had a lot in common and we
worked together on various committees
such as the movement for Colonial
Freedom and anti-apartheid movements.
We fell in love and got married in January
1954. I settled down to become a full time
house wife and mother. Our two children
were born in 1955 and 1957 respectively.
Cynthia also remembers when the
United Nation Independence Party (UNIP)
set up an office in London and her
husband Simon became a member. It was
during this period that she got to meet
with many Northern Rhodesians (now
Zambians) coming to London and by the
time Cynthia and Simon moved to Zambia
she had already met Kenneth Kaunda and
his wife Betty, Simon Kapwepwe, Mainza
Chona, Vernon Mwaanga and many other
politicians from this country.
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Cynthia Zukas recently invited her fellow

artists to celebrate her 80th birthday at Ndeke
Hotel in Lusaka, where she encouraged other
artists to work hard. There are two things
which I do in life, work hard and when an
opportunity to go for a holiday comes enjoy
it to the fullest. she said. Cynthia Zukas this
year received the Julia Chikamoneka Award
by Post Newspaper, Press Freedom Committee
because of her commitment, hard work and
her role in the development of the visual arts in
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BRIDGE
of the longest bungee jumps in the world take place.
hen it comes to tourist attractions in Zambias

capital Livingstone, Victoria Falls, one of the
seven natural wonders of the world, counts number
one. On a recent tour of Livingstone, I turned my
attention to the nearby Victoria Falls Bridge. In fact,
I started my journey from there by first viewing this
structure on horse back from the nearby falls before
proceeding to the 320-metre Levy Mwanawasa Bridge
across the Luapula River.
David Livingstone, Scottish explorer, medical doctor,
philanthropist and missionary, named the falls after
Victoria, the then Queen of England. At the time David
Livingstone viewed the falls on November 17 1855
the Batoka Gorge, through which the Zambezi River
flows, had not yet been bridged. This giant river flows
slightly over 100 meters below the 200-metre long
Victoria Falls Bridge. It is from that bridge that some
My first reaction after a tourist jumped into the void

below the bridge was to zoom in my digital camera
to enlarge the shot. From the view on top of the
bridge, the tourist was reduced to the size of a rat.
Apart from bungee jumpers, other photo opportunities
that one has from the Victoria Falls Bridge is the
spectacular falls and the Knife-Edge Bridge. It was
British imperialist Cecil John Rhodes intention
that train and motor vehicle passengers should be
afforded the opportunity to view the cascading water
as they crossed the Victoria Falls Bridge, there are
so many other ways in which the gorge could have
been bridged. Victoria Falls Bridge, jointly owned by
the national railways of Zambia and Zimbabwe, was
designed by Sir Ralph Freeman.
The metallic pieces of the bridge were made in
England and some would not fit when it was being
assembled because they expanded under the African

heat. Coolness of night allowed contraction of the
metals and finally they were fitted on the bridge to the
night of March 31 and the early morning hours of April
1, 1905. It has been reported in journals that Africans
were pessimistic about the structure, which they said
would crash into the gorge once it was erected. They
must have been surprised to see a locomotive engine
pass over it.
It was officially opened in 1905 by Francis Darwin,
the son of the famous biologist Charles Darwin and it
is one of the most photographed structures in Africa.
When you photograph it from the Knife Edge Bridge,
it shows a downward tilt into Zambia. From there,
you can see its arched metals embedded into the
lips of the gorge. Some compositions can incorporate
the flowing water in the Zambezi River or motor
vehicles passing over the bridge. However, having a
composition in which a locomotive train is passing
over the bridge requires planning and good timing.
You need to get permission from the immigration
office to get to the Victoria Falls Bridge if you are
on the Zambian side because its southern end is
in Zimbabwe. It is the same when you are on the
Zimbabwean side. I went on the Zimbabwean side
to have a downward view of the bridge. I could
tell that photographers of the old black-and-white
pictures of horse riders crossing the bridge, stocked
by the Livingstone Museum, were taken from the
Zimbabwean side, which offers a downward view.
Before the Victoria Falls Bridge was constructed,
the major transport route into what is now known
as Zambia was through the Great Lakes region
comprising lakes Mweru, Mweru wa Ntipa and
Tanganyika. As a result of the importance of that
region, one of the first British establishments was at
Chiengi on the shores of Lake Mweru. Earlier the AfroArab trader from Zanzibar Tippo Tip, who invaded
Chief Nsama of Kaputa district in 1867 and confiscated
salt, came in through that route.
The British had the interest of developing a
transport route to South African ports through what
are now known as Zimbabwe and Botswana because
these were their colonies. During the Federation of
the Rhodesias (Zambia and Zimbabwe) and Nyasaland
(Malawi) that lasted between 1953 and 1963, the
headquarters were in Salisbury (now Harare).
Another transport corridor to the Atlantic Ocean
through Tanzania, formerly German East Africa, was
in the hands of the Germans after the Partition of
African in Berlin in 1888. The British had foresight in
the sense that during World War II, when there was
aggression between Britain and Germany, a warship
was placed by the Germans on Lake Tanganyika,
which is now used in civil transport.
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As a result of the Britains interest in the transport

corridor to South African ports through Zimbabwe and
Botswana, transport infrastructure development in
the Northern part of Zambia was neglected. Copper,
Mwanawasa Bridge
Zambias major foreign exchange earner, crossed the

Victoria Falls Bridge to South African ports before it
was exported to markets in Europe and the United
States of America. Up to 2008, when Zambias
fourth President Rupiah Banda commissioned the
Levy Mwanawasa Bridge across the Luapula River at
Chembe, a diesel-driven pontoon was used across
the river which forms part of the boundary between
Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The Levy Mwanawasa Bridges ends are in Zambia and
the DRC, like the Victoria Falls Bridge whose ends are
also in two different countries.
To get to the Levy Mwanawasa Bridge, I passed
through the Congo Pedicle, a strip of land in the
DRC that has forked into Zambias Copperbelt. The
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bridge has been named after Zambias third President

who died during August 2008. On my earlier visits
to Luapula, I used the rickety pontoon that operated
between 06.00 and 18.00 hours. In those days,
people from the Copperbelt would be stranded in the
Congo Pedicle if they arrived at the pontoon after
18.00 hours. Although the Pedicle Road is in the
DRC, it is mostly used by Zambians as a shorter route
between the Copperbelt and Luapula compared to
the one through Central Province that passes over the
Chinese constructed three-kilometer Tuta Bridge.
The Levy Mwanawasa Bridge was equally
constructed by the Chinese and has opened up
Luapula to investments, especially mining. One of
the major resources in Mansa, the headquarters of
Luapula Province, is manganese. I could see this
base metal on the surface in the yard of the guest
house where I stayed. Actually, some of the houses
in Mansa have been constructed on underground
deposits of manganese. This metal will find its way to
the multi-million Multi Facility Economic Zone (MFEZ)
the Chinese have constructed in Chambishi on the
Copperbelt. What remains to be done by the Zambian
government is to negotiate with the DRC to get the
Pedicle Road tarred.
One other aspect that can change in Luapula is

tourism. Resorts, the type found in Livingstone, can
be constructed in Luapula, after all the second largest
falls in Zambia after the Victoria Falls, Lumangwe, is
in that province. To show the tourism potential of this
region, I will end with what the Zambian writer Yusuf
Dodia once said about Samfya, which is near the Levy
Mwanawasa Bridge: The beach (in Samfya) is the
envy of the province. The white sand and the vast
size of Lake Bangweulu remind the visitor of exotic
far-off places like Zanzibar, Hawaii and BermudaThis
untouched and unspoilt natural beauty is just waiting
to be discovered by tourists from within Zambia and
beyond our borders. A paradise of tourism options
challenges any investor or visitor to Samfya.
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If you have never seen mud houses thatched with

grass, the place to be is the Congo Pedicle. The area
along that road has no urban trappings such Internet
facilities, restaurants, piped water, proper mobile
phone reception, garages and modern buildings

save for the customs office at Mokabo Border Post.
Despite high poverty levels and underdevelopment
in that area, it is rich in history and copper deposits.
King Leopold of Belgium wanted it to be part of
Congo Belgium while Cecil Rhodes, who was eyeing
mineral deposits as the railway from South Africa was
being constructed, wanted it to be part of Rhodesia.
But during the hearing of Anglo-Belgian Boundary
Commission of 1933, a railway line from Congo
Belgium had already reached Mokambo near the
present day mining town of Mufulira in Zambia. It was
also agreed that the water upland in the Luapula River
needed to shared, so the Pedicle was placed under
Congo Belgium, the reason it is part of the DRC.
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The Barn Owl (Tyto alba) has almost worldwide distribution
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and nesting sites. As its name suggests the Barn Owl is
also found near human habitation, a favourite place being
a chimney and you will know when he is in residence as
pellets appear in the fireplace! Old mine shafts, sink holes
and rocky outcrops in fields also provide a place to nest
which encourage owls to take up residence.
Barn Owls are recognised by their heart-shaped facial
disc and their tawny/grey coloured feathers. In flight
the under-wing is white so it appears ghostly white from
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these two species seldom overlap.
Barn Owls have a variety of calls ranging from a drawn
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from their nests at dusk to hunt. They are almost entirely
nocturnal and hunt by making short swift flights between
trees often over open ground so they can see any rodents
that may be around. Another method of hunting is to beat
the bushes with its wings so as to flush out roosting birds.
Barn Owls have excellent hearing and can hunt in total
darkness. As they pounce they spread their feet and claws
out wide so as to give a maximum killing area.
Their food is mainly small mammals supplemented with
insects, lizards, frogs and birds. Once they catch a rat
or mouse they swallow it whole, bones and all, but the
stomach only digests the meaty bits. The rest the hair,
bones and teeth - are regurgitated up later as a pellet and
deposited on the ground below the nest. Fossilised Barn
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as they have been found to contain skulls of species that
are now extinct.
Barn Owls breed throughout the year if there is sufficient
food available but the peak time in Zambia is February to
May. The male and female have a strong bond and roost
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but they have been known to lay up to a dozen! The eggs
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may have a range of babies of different ages. The female
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The newly hatched chick is pot bellied, pink and sparsely
covered with white down but by the age of 3 weeks the
facial disc is distinct and the first feathers are growing. The
fledglings leave the nest at about 8 weeks old but remain
in the vicinity for another month.
There are many superstitions about owls among rural
communities. They have been blamed for stealing the grain
from grain stores when in fact they are actually catching
the thieves! Their perceived association with graveyards is
in fact a food association and nothing more. Owls are good
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IRA ALDRIDGE (1807-1867)

By:T.W. Jenkins
ith a population of nearly 300 000, Bromley

has many claims to fame, it is Londons largest
borough covering 14.964 hectares. It is, perhaps, the
capitals greenest, being blessed with many trees and
open spaces. It also has a considerable historical and
literary pedigree - Thomas Walsingham, Elizabeth 1s
Spymaster lived at Scadbury Park and Charles Darwin
lived at Downe where he wrote On the Origin of
Species which changed forever Mans view of the world
and his place in it. H.G-Wells author of books such as
The War of the Worlds was born in the High Street at
number 47.
Recently another claim was added when English
Heritage erected a Blue Plaque at 5 Hamlet Road,
Upper Norwoods E 19 to celebrate the fact that
Ira Aldridge The African Roscius (1807-1867)
Shakespearean Actor lived here. Who? you may ask. It
was to rectify the general ignorance of this great black
actor that English Heritage decided to honour him.
He was born on July 24 1807 in New York to Rev.
Daniel Aldridge and his wife Luranah. He attended the
African Free School where an interest in acting first
developed. His first role was as a Peruvian in Pizarro
before he went on to his first Shakespearean role in
Romeo and Juliet. However racist pressure forced the
closure of the African Grove, the Black communitys
own theatre, and at the age of seventeen Aldridge
migrated to Britain where he hoped to have a better
chance to express his dramatic talents.
His first recorded performance was as Oroonoko
in The Revolt of Surinam at what is now known as
The Old Vic but was then called The Royal Coburg
Theatre. His reception was mixed. While there were
those who welcomed and applauded him, some
newspapers were hostile, The Times claiming that he
couldnt pronounce English properly because of the
shape of his lips while The Globe found his enunciation
favourable, it being distinct and sonorous.
Because of continuing adverse criticism in the Press,
Aldridge found it difficult to get roles so he toured the
provinces where he established himself, playing to
full houses in many non-black roles such as MacBeth,
Shylock and King Lear. Beside these he also played
in comedy, operetta and melodrama (of which the
Victorians were very fond). Notwithstanding his success
elsewhere, the London stage still boycotted him so in
1857 he went to Europe to try his hand.
He was a great success. Wherever he went, Sweden,
Russia, the Austro-Hungarian empire and Poland, he
Royal Coburg Theatre
and Theatre. His name is inscribed at the Shakespeare

Memorial Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon.
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English Heritage Blue Plaques, of which there are about
No. 5 Hamlet Road, Upper Norwood, London, SE 19 where

Ira Aldridge lived.
was rapturously received. When he finally returned

to England, laden with honours, the theatre could no
longer ignore him and he appeared at the Lyceum in
1858.
So great was Aldridges talent that he was called The
African Roscius. Quintas Roscius Gallus (126 - 62 BC)
was a Roman actor of such celebrity that his name
became an epithet for any successful actor. Praise
indeed.
But Aldridge wasnt only an actor, he was also a
spokesman for his race. He had suffered racist criticism
for most of his acting career and often at the end of
a performance he would play his guitar and sing an
anti-slavery song. The Abolitionist movement in England
claimed this as a significant contribution to the struggle
for the abolition of the slave trade. How appropriate
that the plaque was erected in 2007, two hundred years
after the abolition of that vile blot on humanitys history.
Aldridge became a British citizen in 1863 and
continued to successfully tour the continent where
he died in Lodz in Poland in 1867. At his funeral the
whole town turned out to mourn his passing. He was
buried with State Honours. His grave, a national shrine,
is cared for by the Society of Polish Artists of Film
Old Vic theatre previously known as the Royal Coburg

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800, commemorate the achievements of many people

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Ndola, Zambia
Tel: +260 212 620172
Fax: +260 212 614216
E-mail: polite@zamtel.zm
Mobile Numbers
0955 431522
0966 780453
0955 882992
0977 787803
0955 788541
LUSAKA OFFICE
Tel/Fax: +260 211 271039

Mobile Numbers
0977 705698
0955 775769
0979 251284
A second generation family home newly renovated.

3 luxury ensuite bedrooms all leading onto a beautiful garden.
All rooms are equipped with mini bar, air conditioning, DSTV,
wireless internet, mosquito nets and hospitality tray.
The bar area leads onto a swimming pool and sauna.
Breakfast is served daily, lunch & dinner on request.
13 Bath Crescent,
Parklands, Kitwe, Zambia
Telephone: +260 212 221 348
Mobile:
+260 (0)969 407 237
reservations.casa@iconnect.zm
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Somawhe Estates reaps rewards

with versatile Bell TLB
Sources:
Financial Mail Business Day
Financial Times
Last
Price
Canada (Can $)
Anvil
Equinox
5.85
8.14
52 Week 52 Week
High
Low
7.19
8.42
2.65
3.53
Yield
-
P/E
46.92
27.82
France (Euro)
Lafarge Cement SA
Total SA
45.80
38.64
51.68
44.55
35.57
35.66
4.25%
5.76%
18.37
7.48
South Africa (Rand)

ABSA Group
A.E.C.I.
Afrox
Anglogold/Ashanti
Barloworld
Bell Equipment
Illovo Sugar
Metorex
Standard Bank Group
Sun International
135.83
85.96
18.60
308.00
69.52
15.20
26.00
7.16
100.20
85.75
142.99
90.00
24.98
366.31
78.50
15.75
30.50
7.44
119.00
110.63
118.80
62.00
16.88
286.50
40.01
8.90
24.20
3.07
94.11
80.02
12.18
15.48
61.39
110.63
21.75
53.84
21.94
21.57
14.65
19.44
Sweden (Kroner)
Atlas Copco
Sandvik
SKF AB
164.10
118.00
185.30
178.00
136.50
197.90
108.50
84.05
127.40
2.37%
2.54%
2.70%
18.03
18.42
14.87
UK (/pence)
Anglo American
Antofagasta
Barclays Bank
BHP Billiton
B.P.
First Quantum Minerals
Lonmin
Rio Tinto
SABMiller
Standard Chartered PLC
Vedanta Resources
Xtrata
29.70
12.69
2.63
23.10
4.52
77.10
15.70
41.36
22.16
15.88
20.62
13.52
34.69
16.75
3.94
26.54
5.14
94.50
20.09
47.18
23.29
19.75
29.58
15.79
22.28
7.55
2.53
16.31
2.96
31.59
13.44
28.52
18.10
15.07
17.95
8.32
1.29%
0.74%
2.07%
2.28%
1.88%
0.93%
0.59%
1.64%
2.02%
2.69%
1.48%
1.13%
9.58
20.18
9.27
13.51
30.32
9.21
23.88
13.44
12.70
14.08
COMMODITIES
EQUITIES
AS OF 2 JUNE 2011
Copper
US$/ ton
Cash
3 Mths
Prev
9016
9035
9245
Copper
Rands /ton
60407
60534
61386
Lead
US$/ ton
2426
2425
2545
NIckel
US$/ ton
22540
22575
36400
Zink
US$/ ton
2222
2245
2317
Gold
US$/ oz
Platinum
US$/ oz
1540
1426
1823
1757
Cobalt Cath. 38.50

US$/ lb
38.50
Cobalt Ingot 40.00

US$/ lb
40.00
Brent Crude 114.28

US$/ Brl
116.46
AS OF 2 JUNE 2011
Zambian Kwacha / Us Dollar
Zambian Kwacha / UK Pound
Zambian Kwacha / Euro
4722
7763
6911
Zambian Kwacha / SA Rand

SA Rand / US Dollar
704
6.70
SA Rand / UK Pound
US Dollar / UK Pound
11.01
1.64
Information on this page is from sources considered to be reliable. The publishers do not guarantee its accuracy no completeness and any reliance placed on the accuracy of this information is entirely at the risk of the reader
Bruce Paterson (Sales Director: Bell Equipment

Zambia) with Brian and Dave Jenkins.
Producing amongst other crops, almost one tenth of all

the wheat in Zambia is no mean feat. When you consider
that this happens through the efforts of a father-and-son
team on one farm, the feat becomes more astounding.
This is the story that plays out on Somawhe Estates
Munkumpu farm where Dave Jenkins and his son Brian,
along with their loyal Zambian staff, produce two crops
a year 800ha maize and 1800ha soy beans in summer
and 2 600ha wheat and barley in winter. Munkumpu
farm was one of four farms previously owned by the
Commonwealth Develop Company Limited. It is situated
in the south-western part of Mpongwe in Zambia, 120km
west of Ndola along the Kafue River.
When we arrived on the farm almost eight years ago,
we were encouraged by the good supply of water that
lends itself to high yielding commercial farming under
irrigation, Dave Jenkins says. We now have 2 600
hectares of a potential 5 000 hectares under centre-pivot
irrigation fed by good water from our reservoir which is
kept sustainable through springs and aquifers.
Maintaining the infrastructure that 27 pivots demand is by
no means easy and the Jenkins acted on an equipment
demonstration they had attended in 2007 when Bell
Equipment Zambia, operating out of Kitwe, demonstrated
a Bell 315SG Tractor-Loader-Backhoe (TLB) in the area.
We took delivery of a Bell 315SG 4x4 TLB in October
2007 after seeing it demonstrated, Dave continues. This
versatile machine suited our needs and we thought it was
very reasonable priced.
Proof of the Bell 315SG TLBs versatility and high
mechanical availability is evident when one considers
that it clocked up over 7 000 hours in just two-and-ahalf years. It was used for trenching, backfilling, loading
trucks with gravel and laterite, excavations as well as road
building while the boom saw service as a crane in pivot
maintenance and loading half-tonnes bags of fertilizer. It
also proved invaluable for bush clearing and digging out
tree stumps.
With their crop production ever on the increase as a

result of tried and tested farming methods and on-going
planned maintenance in which their Bell 315SG TLB
played a pivotal role, the Jenkins decided that they could
not afford down-time on their mechanical equipment. At 7
000 hours, they traded in their Bell 315SG TLB on a new
Bell 315SJ TLB and took delivery of the new machine in
February 2011.
We were impressed that we got back 45% on our
original investment, Brian Jenkins tells us. That
we believe is as good a trade-in as one would find
considering that our machine had really worked hard in a
short space of time.
Our new Bell 315SJ TLB has continued where the older
machine left off, he says. Its fuel consumption varies
slightly according to the tasks it is used for but on the
whole, were very happy with that side of things.
The air-conditioned cab has seen their TLB operator
seldom leave the cab during hot summer days.
Were also more than satisfied with the service weve
received from Bell Equipment in the Copperbelt, he adds.
Even though our farm is about 200km away from their
Kitwe branch, their response times are excellent and their
willingness to assist us with components on loan or quick
replacements, has really saved our bacon at times.
Brian recalls the loan of an axle for their Bell 315SG TLB
and the quick replacement of an engine for a Bell 225A
Logger that they own.
The Jenkins run John Deere agricultural equipment and
have found many common consumable parts amongst
their Bell and Deere models.
Our farm is a high-production commercial business
enterprise which demands a lot of maintenance to keep
it that way, father and son echo. As we simply cannot
afford mechanical equipment that doesnt perform, were
confident that our Bell 315SJ TLB will keep on delivering
maximum uptime and help us to achieve our production
targets.
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CROSSWORD & SUDOKU

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Why are fish so smart?

Because they live in schools.
If fish lived on land, in which country would they live?
Finland.
Which fish is the most valuable?
A gold-fish.
Did You Know?
Fish sleep with their eyes open! A baby fish is called a fry.
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General Knowledge Quiz

answers
from page 16
1. Pontius Pilate
8. Pyrenees
2. Paul McCartney. 9. Puerto Ricans

3. Peking
10. Pocket Monster
4. Proverbs
11. Pat Boone
5. Panama Canal
12. Pernell Whitaker
6. Paris
13. Pizza
7. Prince
14. Pig
Fly fishing
Igniting hope
for a better and
prosperous Zambia

At the foremost of strengthening health, education and other social

welfare programmes
Human resource development such as training of medical
personnel and apprentices in technical disciplines
Promoting food security through conservation farming projects in
North Western Province
Promoting arts & culture and sport
Promoting growth of diversified small businesses.
First Quantum has been operating in Zambia since 1997. The company operates
Kansanshi Mine which it co-owns with ZCCM-IH. The global mining company was recently
granted a mining license through its wholly-owned subsidiary Kalumbila
Minerals Limited to operate three potential mines Sentinel Mine, Enterprise
and Intrepid in Solwezi District, North Western Province.
Ordinary Zambians are

an important constituent of
First Quantum. We are committed to
ensuring that they identify with and
participate in the growth of
our company in Zambia.
Philip Pascall
CEO and Chairman

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the new Copperbelt in the making

Kansanshi Mining plc

Republic of South Africa

P.O. Box A225, Swazi Plaza.

80 year old Artist

P.O. Box 22255,

Corporate Social Responsibility

Maintaining SolweziChingola Road

The views expressed are not necessarily those of the publisher,

Philip Pascall, CEO and Chairman of First

The Zambian Traveller is distributed to tourists, business and professional

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Zambian Traveller July/August 2011

All Proflight Zambia

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First Quantum groundbreaking for ZMK5

Band and local cultural groups added zest to the

n the idyllic setting of Kalumbila, in Senior Chief

President Rupiah Banda who officiated at the

Trident lies approximately 140 kilometres west

Third from left, Kansanshi Mine General Manager Sean

Minister of Mines & Minerals Development Maxwell Mwale

6 July/August 2011 Zambian Traveller

The initial annual throughput at Sentinel is

First Quantum is also planning a more than US$550

Philip Pascall, CEO and Chairman of First Quantum

He said: First Quantum has a proven record of

Senior Chief Musele welcomes President Banda at

FIRST QUANTUM CEO SPEAKS ON THE COMPANYS CSR FOOTPRINT IN ZAMBIA

First Quantum is at the forefront of health education and mobilisation campaigns.

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Part of the disbursement in

trends and workplace health sensitisation campaigns

for students from North Western Province starting in

The companys health programmes extend

The facility will likely continue to expand, and it is

The company has also sponsored medical health

In partnership with Zambias Technical Education,

ACS are a specialised Freight Forwarding company who offer

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WHAT HAS A MINING COMPANY GOT TO

The worlds first recognised fashion week was held

Kwalela explained that First Quantums

Beukes had already begun to research rammed earth

By: George Irwin

The labour-intensive and unskilled nature of the

The eastern end of the completed structure at Buhlebamangwe Primary School

he Umzinyathi District of KwaZulu-Natal is one of the

Construction of the first wall section under way at Mampunga

The framework consists of twelve easily portable pieces

The sight of a new classroom would not normally

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The David Rattray Foundation is an organisation

The labour intensive ramming produces a permanent and

Buhlebamangwe, six young men

NEW ULTRAMATRIX DIAMOND CORE BITS

Living in a small hut rented

Global Drilling Products

Boart Longyear is proud to announce the new