2
Landing the beast at uShaka International
Our resident aviatrix lands her 737 at South Africa’s newest airport.
Author Archive for Fatima Jakoet
Fatima Jakoet lives by the motto ‘I love what I do and I do what I love’. Born in Cape Town, she had the joys of a carefree childhood in the Boland town of Wellington. After graduating with a degree in Chemistry, she explored the field of forensic science as a toxicologist and narcotic drug expert. A crime scene investigation exposed this adventurer to an airport tarmac...a scene that changed her life forever - a moment of silence in front of a Boeing 747-400. She packed her bags and ventured Down Under. She graduated at the BAE Systems Flight Training College in Adelaide, Australia two years later, with a Commercial Pilots' license and returned to South Africa to brave the African sky. Today she keeps the South African flag flying high and claims to have the best office at 35000 ft.
In a huff and a puff
The Athlone cooling towers, recently blown up for safety reasons, were part of the Cape Town skyline for half a century. Fatima Jakoet shares some memories.
The best kept secret…
By Fatima Jakoet on Aug 24, 2010 in Contributors, Fatima Jakoet, Featured, Galleries, Observations, People, Perspectives
Fatima Jakoet salutes sunny warm winter days, with snow capped mountains visible from Cape Town, lush green fields of wheat and the blossoming of the bright yellow canolas in the countryside.
The seamless, steamless Gautrain
Fatima Jakoet, having watched the Gautrain being built from her office in the cockpit of the SA Airways jet, takes a ride to Sandton.
The Giant Vuvuzela at the end of the road
The ghosts of Salvador Dali and Magritte come to Cape Town with a vuvuzela.
Shoebox TV
We are seduced by the world of instant gratification. So much so, that my nephews find it hard to believe that their Dad and I grew up without a television in our household.
Going Green. Jo’s Vintage Experience…
Although many a vintage enthusiast would give their right hand for Uncle Archie’s Morris Minor, at the time, all I could think was the irreparable damage it was doing to my social life to be seen in one!
Lunch date with a twist
In which our multi-talented contributor Fatima Jakoet interrupts a delightful lunch in a panic that she may have left the stove on at home.
Summer, sun, sapphire blue waters and figs
Fatima Jakoet heads to Hermanus to enjoy a glorious late summer day by the sea and eat some figs.
Matt. Dancing Madly. Here.
Mondays are like any other day as long as I get to do what I love and that is flying. Today however, is different as great excitement looms in my airspace. I am about to meet Matt and see him in action.
Rock solid neighbourhood
By Fatima Jakoet on Jan 08, 2010 in Contributors, Fatima Jakoet, Featured, Lives, People, Perspectives
I look not too far down our road and make a mental calculation of the cumulative years of marriage of my seven immediate neighbours and come up with surprisingly huge number of 180 years!
Flying with the dreamers
This is by far my favourite time of the year! Perfect summer days flying into Cape Town with Table Mountain visual miles before we commence our descend into the city.
Kite Surfer’s Paradise
Talk in town has it that the Dutch, Swiss, Germans, Russians, and well, kite surfers from all over the world love it here in Cape Town
Romance is all around Cape Town
Undoubtedly the most romantic, joyful and exciting day in a couple’s life is their wedding day.
A tailor’s daughter from Wellington
My Dad was the town tailor. He must have been good at what he did because everyone came to him for their suits for that special occasion.
