October 2016 : Beating Drum Page 4
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The KPMG, Silo 6 and V&A
Waterway House teams
(also known as The NMC
Triangle in Cape Town) were
joined by their colleagues
from head office for a very
exciting Dragon Boat Race
on Friday, 21 October. After a
quick crash course in the
'do's and don'ts' of dragon
boating the teams took the
Waterfront marina by storm.
Dragonboat racing is an
ancient Chinese tradition,
simply put it is a boat with 20
paddlers, a drummer to keep
the paddlers in synce and a
steers person to guide the
boat.
As a team sport dragonboat
racing encompasses the
e l e m e n t s o f p o w e r,
synchronization, speed and
endurance. These elements
were evident when our
teams hit the water paddling
to the beat of the drum, in
one rhythm as one team.
Congratulations to the KPMG
team who were the heroes of
the day, being the first to
cross the finish line.
Zip Zap Circus, a current client of the
NMC Construction Group, hosted a
family fun day for all stakeholders
involved and affected by the building
project. The event was hosted in Cape
Town CBD, the current venue used by
the Circus for their training and
performances.
Founded in Cape Town in 1992, Zip Zap
Circus is a circus school teaching kids the
circus arts. Zip Zap’s vision is to inspire
young people and help build a new
culture of peaceful coexistence in South
Africa. In celebration of the long awaited
construction of their new home the Zip
Zap students presented a performance
showcasing their exceptional talent and
all that they have accomplished since
joining this amazing initiative.
Pictured above are the Zip Zap
performers with NMC employees and
their families after a day of fun at the
circus. The big smiles says it all!