A short distance from the source, Mike leans forward and starts his epic journey solo down the mighty Zambezi River.

Mike was privileged to be the host facilitator in the visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to South Africa.

Mike is an adoptive Zulu, whose praise name Chunge Chunge, means: “He who achieves even though the road be difficult and torturous’

Mike worked closely with Mrs Zanele Mbeki (former first lady) in the establishment of South African Women in Dialogue both in South Africa and the United Kingdom.

Mike has summitted Kilimanjaro twice, once with his teenage daughter, pictured here.

Mike recognises that a revolution in leadership is needed in order to accommodate diversity.