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Since Valentine Day falls throughout the month of February, we’ve got chosen to spotlight a stunning Mashatu couple, Judith and Gordon Rothmann. Let’s get to know a bit extra about this superior husband and spouse group.
Judith Rothmann
What’s your position at Mashatu?
I run with Mashatu Join, which is the reserving division for all street and air transfers out and in of Mashatu. This consists of flights and street transfers for visitors staying at Mashatu Euphorbia Villas, Mashatu Lodge, Tuli Safari Lodge Mashatu and Mashatu Tent Camp; in addition to the vary of properties positioned within the Northern Tuli Recreation Reserve of Botswana, during which Mashatu Recreation Reserve is located.
Inform us a bit about your self
My title is Judith and I used to be born in Gobabis, a city in japanese Namibia within the coronary heart of the cattle farming space. I moved again to Botswana with my mother and father who had been initially from Botswana Ghanzi space after I was 16 (many moons in the past).
What does a typical day at Mashatu appear like for you?
We home-school our children. So, it’s getting up and operating by means of the home ensuring children are off the bed and begin with college, then getting ourselves prepared for the day at work. We begin work at 07:00am. and I begin the break day by checking my emails. This manner I can reply to shoppers/brokers, and get all the things organized at begin of the day. I spent most of my day at my desk, helping shoppers/brokers over e mail and phone, in addition to updating street switch and flight schedules.
What do you like most about your position at Mashatu?
As a prime safari and tourism vacation spot, we will get very busy making certain nobody misses a flight or street switch, Logistics can get difficult, and I should be at all times up to the mark. I like that day by day presents me with completely different challenges. This has meant that I’ve had a possibility to achieve an understanding of the business and develop my problem-solving and organizational abilities.
What do you like most about Mashatu?
There are simply so many issues. If I had to decide on one factor that’s the BEST side of residing within the bush, it will be attending to dwell so near such a variety of untamed animals who so peacefully settle for us into their properties. We’re very fortunate to be staying on Mashatu!
Favorite Animal
Elephant: Do you know: Every time the elephants really feel down, they consolation each other with contact. Grownup elephants can’t soar. Elephants have a greater reminiscence than people. Elephants are terrified of bees. As quickly as they hear them, they run as quick as they’ll 🤣. Don’t attempt to outsmart an elephant! They perceive fundamental arithmetic and might even maintain observe of relative portions. Elephants are the one non-human animals to mourn their lifeless, performing burial rituals and returning to go to graves.
Favorite Chook
Woodlands Kingfisher : It’s thought-about an emblem of peace, promising prosperity, and love.
Favorite Dish or Meals
Seafood, braai vleis (meat) and braai broodjies (bread) 😉
Gordon Rothmann
What’s your position at Mashatu?
I’m assigned because the Workshop and Upkeep Supervisor. I’ve two good groups of men who’re devoted to making sure the fleet of automobiles and camps are stored as much as commonplace. The groups are small so at instances it’s a very difficult job we’ve got been assigned with, however we’re at all times up for a problem and due to this fact we get pleasure from it.
Inform us a bit about your self
Effectively, I used to be born in Mpumalanga South Africa however immigrated to Botswana on the younger age of 8 with my mother and father, as my father selected to just accept a job alternative at BCL mine in Selebi Phikwe. That is the place my journey started and my roots had been set. After finishing major college at Kopano (which means come collectively in Setswana) Major College in Selebi Phikwe, I needed to end my education profession again in South Africa. I had at all times had a liking in direction of motor mechanics and on the time, the native colleges weren’t as superior as colleges in SA in that specific subject. I returned residence in 2009 and ran the workshop in Selebi Phikwe till 2017, after I determined to maneuver to Maun Botswana to see which alternatives would lurk there. As an alternative of enterprise although, I discovered love within the type of my spouse Judith Rothmann who at the moment works with me at Mashatu Nature Reserve. We moved in collectively, me, her and her (now our) 3 children. It didn’t take very lengthy earlier than we had a toddler of our personal collectively, such a blessing. Anyway again to the query at hand earlier than I get too far off observe. It was in 2020 that I obtained the place at Mashatu, I haven’t seemed again since.
What does a typical day at Mashatu appear like for you?
Chaotic, but thrilling! On a regular basis brings a brand new problem, a brand new answer and a brand new perspective. We’ve a really energetic group right here at Mashatu, so wherever we’re wanted we at all times stroll right into a pleasant and welcoming work atmosphere. At instances the times can get lengthy and tiring however we at all times stand collectively and pull by means of.
What do you like most about your position at Mashatu?
I must say that it’s extra about my involvement right here, than my position as a supervisor. I get pleasure from working along with my groups on the bottom and drawback fixing collectively. Every time we face a problem we face it collectively as a group and all of us focus on the state of affairs. I consider in taking enter from all members of the group into consideration earlier than we take motion. This helps construct data and morale, which is why we’ve got such a terrific, energetic and succesful group. So to sum it up, the half I like essentially the most is the truth that teamwork is what makes us who and what we’re.
What do you like most about Mashatu?
Mashatu has one of the crucial attention-grabbing landscapes I believe in all of Botswana. We’ve various modifications from flat grasslands to jagged mountain ranges (or koppies). Throughout the wet season we even have what mimics marshlands in some areas. Imagine me it could get sticky on the market! I additionally love the historical past of this space, there’s a lot of it.
Favorite Animal
Weirdly sufficient the Noticed Hyena. I believe it’s their ugliness that makes them enticing. Additionally get pleasure from listening to them early within the morning earlier than going to work.
Favorite Chook
Not a lot of a birder, however I like the decision of the Woodlands Kingfisher.
Favorite Dish or Meals
I’ve at all times been a burger man. A lekker oxtail potjie can be prime class graze.
Pictures by Rebecca Du Toit
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