Carnivores, lend me your ears. For the vast majority of South Africans, meat is at the centre of each meal. In fact, its significance is so great that South Africans even have a day dedicated to their favourite national pastime: the braai. Now, I know that a braai typically represents a whole lot of things, […]
Month: November 2018
The Master of Tree Art
“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing that stands in the way. Some see nature all ridicule and deformity… and some scarce see nature at all. But to the eyes of the man of imagination, nature is imagination itself.” ― William Blake […]
Boss Meets Porsche
Retailer HUGO BOSS and motoring giant Porsche join forces with a collaboration in Formula E racing. The fashion group will also be the official outfitter to the Porsche motorsports team worldwide. HUGO BOSS and Porsche are two global players with shared regional roots. Beginning next year, its capacity as an official partner to the sport, Hugo Boss – which already […]
50 Years of Smart Water Filter Solutions from BRITA
Fifty years ago, BRITA invented the first household water filter. Since then, we have been dedicated to continuously developing and improving this technology to provide the best products and services. At the centre of everything we do is our vision of optimising drinking water and improving the way in which people drink water in the […]
Barely There Wine
Wondering what to drink this summer? You want to be hydrated, enjoy the quench and have the freedom to sip on many glasses, without being knocked out tipsy? Van Loveren has the answer you’re looking for, with the release of Almost Zero, the drink with next to no alcohol and low in kilojoules. It is […]
A Weekend in McGregor
They say that McGregor is the place that time forgot. With a prevailing sleepy atmosphere and quaint houses you probably wouldn’t find in the city, it’s understandable how one can so easily lose track of time in this charming village, a mere 150km’s east of Cape Town. The town is small, intimate and quirky, making […]
Holiday Gifting Games
Oh, the joys of the festive season. Ideally speaking, there are gifts galore for everyone involved, and the joy of giving is just as great as the joy of receiving. So, what’s all this chatter about a white elephant, anyway? Well, Secret Santa is a great gift-giving game, played both at the office and at […]
The Woodford Reserve Speakeasy
The Taj Hotel, Cape Town, made for the perfect setting of the Woodford Reserve Speakeasy launch in association with Disaronno. The media event was packed with creative expression, with more than the taste of bourbon on everyone’s lips. The event took place in The Vault, which was once the actual reserve bank’s vault once upon […]
Shifting Gears in Parktown
You’ll find Est Est Alea, the most recent brainchild of renowned chef Dario De Angeli, in Johannesburg’s Parktown North. An evolution of the infamous Cube Tasting Kitchen, Est Est Alea has been almost a year in the making. Delicate, eye-catching and meticulously prepared, the dishes served at this eatery are art on a plate. The […]
Remarkable Sea Changes
Craig Foster and Ross Frylinck have spent 8 years together, exploring the underwater world of the kelp forest. The duo explains their adventures, from diving without wetsuits to close animal encounters and the importance of getting the kelp forest on the world map in their book, Sea Change. Wetsuit Swimming without a wetsuit started off […]