Guest Speaker Series

One&Only Cape Town Guest Speaker Series

From a world-renowned Anglo Zulu War raconteur, a pioneering explorer who has completed 3 world firsts, to an extreme adventurer who ran the Great Wall of China, be prepared for a winter of fascinating tales, lives less ordinary and incredible journeys at One&Only Cape Town.

Following the enormous success of a series of talks by famed Anglo Zulu War raconteur Rob Caskie held at the resort last year, One&Only Cape Town presents a series of inspired winter talks by a group of enigmatic personalities and adventurers.

Held between the months of May and September, each of these stimulating gatherings will include a talk hosted by a celebrated individual as well as a multi-course buffet dinner held at Reuben’s. An inspired way to entertain like-minded clients and friends, an opportunity to hear what makes society’s shape shifters tick and a great excuse to escape the winter cold, the talks vary between an hour and an hour-and-a-half in length.

JUNE

Rob Caskie - www.robcaskie.com

Rob Caskie is an award-winning professional speaker, known for bringing explorations and battlefields to life. His achievements have been recognised with the honour of being invited to speak at the Royal Geographic Society in London where he spoke to a full house in September 2010 and again in September 2012.

4 June 2013
A Medley of the Anglo Zulu Wars – Battles of Ntombe Drift, Hlobane, Khambula and many more…

Admired the world over for his extraordinary raconteuring skills, KwaZulu Natal-based Rob Caskie brings stories from over a century ago to life in a goosebump-inducing way. His passion and knowledge for the Anglo Zulu War is without comparison and experts and the initiated alike will thoroughly enjoy his knowledge and story-telling ability. For this first talk Rob will be sharing lesser-known stories regarding the battles of the Anglo Zulu War as well as the death of The Prince Imperial of France and the capture of King Cetshwayo.

6 June 2013
Early Exploration in Antarctica 1910 – 1915

For his Antarctic talk, Rob will be exploring a collection of anecdotes and facts surrounding the early exploration of the region, the characters involved and the twists that help make the story of the race to the southernmost point in the world so fascinating. New information will be revealed about these explorers and the lesser known people who assisted them along the way. (Braam Malherbe will talk of his recreation of this great expedition on 10 September)

JULY

Chris Fallows - www.apexpredators.com

African born Chris Fallows is an expert on the Great White Shark and their hunting habits and was the first member of the scientific community to observe their breaching behaviour. Chris has written a book titled, ‘Great White and The Majesty of Sharks’ which has sold over 25 000 copies and has worked with National Geographic, Discovery Channel and helped produce the Air Jaws series of shark documentaries.

18 July 2013
Orca, Perfect Predator, False Bay and Beyond

Unquestionably the ocean’s most formidable predator, the orca is a pack hunter that throughout its range has specialised to feed on a variety of different marine animals. Not traditionally found inshore on the South African Coast, False Bay has in recent years seen a small pod of four highly organised hunters specialise in catching dolphins within the bay. Chris Fallows has watched these orca's hunt on many occasions and shares his insights into the strategies they use as well as the incredible spectacle of watching how they run down over 1000 dolphins in full flight. Chris will discuss the strategies used in other locations around the world, from orca's hunting salmon in Alaska to watching the orca's beaching themselves in order to snatch seals off the beaches in South America.

23 July 2013
False Bay’s legendary Great White Sharks

Chris’ second talk will showcase the story behind and evidence of close to 1900 documented Great White predatory breaching events at False Bay’s Seal Island. With close to 50 international documentaries having been filmed with Chris, and the sharks as the leads, an opportunity to hear and see firsthand what these fascinating feats of nature entail will be memorable indeed. A story of these amazing creatures, the personalities amongst them and just what makes this population of Great Whites so special.

AUGUST

13 August 2013
14 August 2013

TBC

SEPTEMBER

Braam Malherbe - www.braammalherbe.com

Braam Malherbe is an extreme adventurer, international motivational speaker, youth developer, TV Presenter, conservationist and author of the best seller “The Great Run”. Braam leaves audiences not only inspired but empowered to embracing change as a process to greater personal fulfillment.

4 September 2013
Nothing is Impossible - Great Wall of China Run

Capetonian Braam Malherbe’s adventures began as a young boy when he would camp alone on the slopes of Table Mountain for the night. Fast forward to 2006 when he and fellow adventurer David Grier set off for China in a bid to traverse the entire length of the Great Wall of China – the first people in the world to do so. They ran the equivalent of a marathon a day for 98 days to complete the 4,218km wall from start to finish. Experts, such as Dr Tim Noakes, said it was an impossible feat, they proved otherwise. Listen to Braam’s story and how it shaped his life’s.

10 September 2013
Beyond Boundaries - Centenary Race to the South Pole

In 2011, together with Peter van Kets, Braam Malherbe undertook the ultimate extreme endurance expedition to represent South Africa in a Scott/Amundsen centenary race to the South Pole. Up against six nations, this re-enactment of the original 1910 ‘Race to the Pole’ took place in one of the coldest, driest and highest deserts on the planet. Unassisted and pulling sleds of 80kg’s, they covered a race distance of 768km plus a 120km acclimatisation trek, at a numbing average temperature of -40°C. They navigated white-outs, blinding storms and crevasse fields, finally assisting the British team to reach the Pole by carrying some of their weight. This is a story of extreme hardship, heroism and friendship at the bottom of the world.

To make a booking call Restaurant Reservations +27 21 431 4511 or +27 21 431 5888 or email to Restaurant.Reservations@oneandonlycapetown.com

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