The Let’s Clean Barrydale project set out to clean up their town and provide residents with new bins to encourage locals and visitors alike to keep the town free of rubbish. Driven by a shared sense of responsibility and pride, locals swept streets, cleared...
After successfully clearing 4.5 km of the historic Stanley’s Hiking Trail earlier this year, the Ladismith Trails Committee has now set its sights on rehabilitating all of the “lost” walking routes that once wove through the majestic Swartberg foothills. Under the...
In 1999, Lynette Janse van Rensburg launched Red Poppies Interiors & Gift Shoppe on the conviction that a home should mirror one’s personality and way of life. After honing her skills in Johannesburg—where she earned qualifications from RAU and the Calder School...
From January 2024 through December 2024, the Dana Bay Conservancy launched an innovative initiative: a monthly photo competition that culminated in a 2025 calendar celebrating the urban conservancy’s stunning natural beauty. The calendar featured...
In 2022, the Merwe family embraced an extraordinary opportunity to relocate their regenerative farm from Delmas, Mpumalanga, to the breathtaking Garden Route in the Western Cape. Under the visionary leadership of Schantel Merwe and her husband, Etienne, Vanderfax has...
