HOUT BAY MAISON NOIR: A NATURE RETREAT THAT PRAISES AFRICAN DESIGN Immerse yourself in the serene Maison Noir, a nature retreat that praises African design. This week, we travelled to a hidden retreat spot just a half an hour away from Cape Town – Hout Bay Maison Noir. Owner, Jim Brett, initially wanted to have …
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GET BEHIND THE LENS WITH STILLS BY TOM Reinvention is central to an artist’s work and Thomas Mokgosi has seen his share – moving from rural Limpopo to study in Tshwane, studying I.T. only to choose photography. But his readiness to change has paid off. Thomas Mokgosi has always had a passion for graphics from …
DIZU PLAATJIES CALLS US TO DIG OUR AFRICAN MUSIC CULTURE Curiosity is infectious, especially the kind that African musical great Dizu Plaatjies has for the sounds of our continent. It’s taken him and his band, Amampondo to stages as big as Wembley Stadium but most important is how he’s passing it on to his students. …
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JACQUELINE CHANTLER PAINTS BRILLIANT LIFE INTO OLD COW SKULLS A new jewel in the crown of the Garden Route art scene is the Kop gallery of artist Jacqueline Chantler. Her curiosity in skulls as a canvas for her imagination has launched a one of a kind field of art. Jacqueline Chantler is a creative artist …
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LETHU NANAS ON READING TO THE WORLD ON TIKTOK Welcome to the home where curiosity lives and thrives. This is the story of how Lethukuthula Nongcebo Bhengu wowed TikTok with an ability to read at the tender age of two. It is just as much about her parents, Phakiso Masooa and Ntombikayise Bhengu’s determined spirits. …
EXPERIENCE THE RICH URBAN LIFE OF MABONENG WITH CURIOCITY It took a bold, forward-thinking vision to set up the Curiocity network of design hotels, in locations outside of the typical tourist areas. It’s an investment in our favourite cities, where local businesses, designers and individuals collaborate to bring visitors an authentic, rich experience of urban …
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WOOLWORTHS ON THE FOREFRONT OF LOCAL SUSTAINABILITY Being a South African brand that is constantly updating its legacy means having the curiosity to ask what else can be done to show a love for local in what we wear, eat, cook or decorate our homes with. Finding sustainable solutions is something Woolworths and Head of …
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EVE DE JONG UPCYCLES PLASTIC BOTTLE TOPS INTO BAOBAB TREES With some recycling being an expensive and fuel burning process, more artists are turning to upcycling, creating beautiful objects from plastics that remain in their original form. One of these artists is Eve de Jong. Eve de Jong is an artist and designer who works …
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SUSIE HARRIS-LEBLOND INVITES US TO HER LEGACY FAMILY GARDEN In her childhood, Susie Harris-Leblond and her sisters were forever being told to mind their mother’s flowers. Then she grew up, became a mum, avid gardener and started telling her own girls to mind the flowers. Life has come full circle. Susie’s journey in gardening started …
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SAM MAUVIS TRADES THE CORPORATE WORLD TO LAUNCH A PAPER FLOWER DECOR BUSINESS The corporate jungle which Sam Mauvis excelled in, was not fertile ground to grow her creativity. So, encouraged by her husband Emile, she traded a top salary to launch a paper flower company. Today she’s earning just as well and doing what …
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