I arrived in South Africa Friday before last and it took a few days before I didn't have to take a nap in the middle of the day. Inbev put us up in this place called the Muco Guesthouse which was a great little place to stay with very friendly people among both the staff and the guests. It was walking distance from Rivonia Village, a little mall area with food and shopping. Inbev got us tickets to Castle Lite Unlocks on Monday, which had food, drinks, and performances by various artists, as well as a few interviews with the artists. It was really fun and I got to try two different cocktails made with Castle Lite (A mojito and a ginger twist), as well as a regular Castle Lite draught. We had a ton of fun and there were a bunch of people there. During our first week, we were stationed at one of the offices in Sandton, and given a variety of different resources to begin studying for our projects. On Wednesday, we went to a different office and got to participate in some budget mee...
This week was our last week in South Africa. We were back at the same guesthouse that we stayed at our first week. On Monday we presented our respective projects to a couple people at the Sandton office. I presented my CIP design and P&ID, which received some positive feedback and I hope is implemented in the near future. Since we had already presented on Monday, the rest of the week was laid back. We decided to search for souvenirs with the free time that we had. The Sandton office had a small gift shop filled with AB InBev gear. We also went to the Bryanston office nearby, which had the same gift shop but with more stuff and bigger. I got a couple shirts and a Castle Lager lunch box to take home. This concludes my time in South Africa, as I fly home today. While there were some inconsistencies because we were the first group to do this program, it was an amazing time. The people were very kind and made me feel welcome and safe in a country where there aren't t...
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