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There's loads to do in Haenertsburg, according to Lisa Martus, owner of Love Limpopo, an online portal showcasing the best of the province. ‘It started off as a mining town and is still laid out as such; she says. ‘Everything you need is on the main

From 15 January 2023, Antoine will be sailing around the world as part of The Ocean Race, a global event that advocates for the ocean and promotes a message of protecting and preserving Earth's marine environments as part of a broader climate justice

The great German philosopher, Walter Benjamin, was my inspiration. ‘Never write your conclusion in a familiar place,’ he wrote. ‘You'll never find the necessary bravery there.’ Which is why I packed my bags and landed up in Germany studying something

‘My mom wouldn't let me cook because I was the last born and my mom thought my skills weren't good enough,’ says Sanele Duma, the chef at Zulu Waters who, despite her mum's misgivings, is changing things up with her plantforward menus. Sanele grew up

Just observing the birds in your immediate environment is a great start, but for most — the connection happens when you are able to study birds through a pair of binoculars. TIP Ideally you want an 8x42 or 10x42. If money is no object, don't fanny ab

On a journey through Zambia and Botswana, it's impossible not to think of David Livingstone, the Scottish missionary who spent a good part of the 30 years between 1842 and 1873 covering some 50 000km of uncharted African territory, most of it on foot

Each year, Ngamiland eagerly awaits the annual inundation of the greater OkavangoChobe region, the floodwaters coming from faraway Angola. It is this flood that allows life to flourish in the arid Kalahari Basin. Most of the floods are fed by summer

‘East London is a fascinating city,’ raves Velile Ndlumbini, an award-winning guide and founder of Imonti Tours. He's been showing people the best of what East London has to offer for almost two decades. ‘The city itself was established 175 years ago

Eat early Party types will be hung over and hungry. Drink smart Buy coupons for what you're going to drink and stick to that. Be moneywise Leave a cash deposit at reception. Lose the phone Satellite Wi-Fi costs an arm and a leg. Smart excursions Get

Doris Day offers a guided introduction to sanctuaries, retreats, labyrinths and herb gardens. Among her tours are the Art of the Amble, meeting the Dancing Dakini at Santa Fe Soul Sanctuary and Native American teaching at HoZho House. She will take y

The Tradouw Tarras Dua cycle loop runs parallel to the R62 alongside the Langeberg mountains. It begins at the Karoo Art Hotel. From there it makes its way through fruit farms and vineyards up to the Op de Tradouw Pass, where it loops back along a be

The farm, now designated “Joubert-Tradauw Wingerde & Kelder”, has been in the Joubert family for decades, but fruit-growing was traditionally the main focus. Later, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon were added, with the grape

It went from Barrydale's shining star to a down at heel establishment and back again, its rebirth thanks to Rick and Sue Melvill, who bought the crumbling building and turned it into a bright and fine place to stay, art on the walls, the pool blue an