BACKSTORY: Norton Rose Fulbright's Marelise van der Westhuizen
We question executive chair of Norton Rose Fulbright Marelise van der Westhuizen
What are you reading at the moment? What’s the one book everyone should read before they die? The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera, which explores the artistic and intellectual life of Czech society from the Prague Spring of 1968 to the invasion of Czechoslovakia by the Soviet Union and three other Warsaw Pact countries and its aftermath. My favourites include The Little Prince and The Catcher in the Rye. Nadine Gordimer’s autobiography is an inspiring read. Tell us about a hidden gem in SA that not many people know about. I took a road trip with my daughters in December from Johannesburg to Cape Town. We travelled over three days. On the second day we passed Richmond, a sleepy little town in the Northern Cape. I decided to break for lunch at the Richmond Café. We had the most delicious, organic produce for lunch in a marvellous setting. Which phrase or word do you overuse? "I don’t want another meeting to discuss it. Let’s just get it done." What’s the worst airport y...
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