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Holger has expanded his passport concept to include a second project. The“Lekker Passport”– also available on the smartphone app – is intended to market entrepreneurs and hidden gems in small towns to visitors. “When I visit a place for the first time, I want to buy and experience things that I won’t find anywhere else. We want to use this passport to focus on these local heroes.” Thanks to recommendations from residents and his Beer Troopers, Holger is close to reaching his first goal of listing 1 000 destinations. Most of these are farm stalls or speciality shops but you will also find unique routes and noteworthy buildings. “A mountain pass may be far removed from a brewery or coffee shop, but these are all things that give people a…

Two decades of stories, photos and wisdom have been collected in a full-colour hardcover book from Terbodore Coffee Roasters. Called Exploring Coffee, it chronicles their journey from family business to national brand. The team says, “The book has been in the pipeline for a while. When we visited Rwanda last year and celebrated our 20th birthday, we decided that the time was right to share the Terbodore story.” It’s a coffee-table book that documents the challenges, big decisions and life lessons they’ve learnt. It also offers a new perspective on this iconic South African coffee brand, easily recognisable by the Great Dane on its packaging. Apart from the striking illustrations by artist Amy de Vries, the entire book was created by the Terbodore team themselves. The story of the Macaskill…

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Kathy Human Owner: 36 on Boom B&B Kathy Human is at her happiest on the stoep of her bed and breakfast with its view of the Aasvoëlberg. Watching the sun set behind the mountain will always be a special experience for her. “Liesel from Quaggafontein is my younger sister. We played on the farms surrounding the town when we were children.” She has particularly good memories of the days they spent at Montagu Dam, 10 km away. “When the sun sets over the water there, very few things can beat that view!” One of the biggest changes that Kathy has experienced over the past few years, especially after the Covid-19 pandemic, is the increasing number of young people who are moving to the town and surrounding area. “I’m not just…

THE FYNBOS TRAIL Meander through the Overberg’s autum showcase “Swathes of pink Gansbaai heath, king proteas against sandstone koppies, flame-red Bredasdorp proteas and bulbs in bloom wherever you look,” says Michelle Privett, co-founder of the Fynos Trail. “After a hot summer, hikers and nature have the chance to breathe again and the route can be enjoyed at its most colourful. The days are mild and wind-free.” The route covers 30km over three days in the Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy in the Overberg, which is renowned for its biodiversity. Hikers will discover a variety of habitats and landscapes that differ dramatically, from coastal strandveld to mountain fynbos. The trail also takes walkers past limestone hills and through unexpected forests. The route begins at the Grootbos Private Nature Reserve between Gansbaai and…

MENU Choose from the dishes below to create a variety-filled table. Sweet potato with grilled pears & ginger labneh Roasted carrots with herb dressing Mushrooms with rice, olives, chilli, basil, feta & harissa Lebanese shredded lamb with rosmarino pasta Cinnamon-butter star-shaped brioche Cucumber, mint, lemon & melon salad Italian potato salad DESSERT Gingerbread tiramisu Sweet potato with grilled pears & ginger labneh My grandmother always made this dish using prunes, but I love it with grilled pears. An unlikely, but mouth-watering, combination. Serves 4 Preparation time 20 minutes Cooking time 25 minutes YOU NEED • 4 sweet potatoes• 7 tablespoons (105 ml) extra virgin olive oil• coarse sea salt and freshly ground black pepper• 2 pears, sliced• 12 spring onions, sliced lengthways and finely chopped• 1 fresh red chilli, thinly…

Your best friend’s playtime is now proudly South African thanks to Woolworths’ exclusive range of soft dog toys. These stuffed animals were created by American brand P.L.A.Y. but the designs of indigenous wild animals and birds are proudly South African and only available at Woolies. A spokesperson says: “The range was created by Woolies’ internal pet team, who all have a deep love for animals. Our aim was to design unique toys that South Africans would recognise and resonate with and, at the same time, celebrate the beauty of our wildlife.” The available designs include a kudu, wild dog, hyena, hoopoe, Cape eagle-owl, warthog and African fish eagle. Woolies says the Knysna loerie, warthog and African penguin are among their top sellers. And cats can play along too, as the…

Ceramic cat food bowls R450 each Baraka Gifts and Decor barakashop.co.za Chalonder Arrabbiata sugar-free pasta sauce (400 g) R95 Chaloner chaloner.co.za Shweshwe cushion cover with felt letters (50 cm x 50 cm) R550 Accessorise Your Lifestyle accessoriseyourlifestyle Handcrafted Nelly storage basket R530 My Basketshop my.basketshop Itawuli 100% cotton bath sheet (100 cm x 175 cm) R1 075 Mungo mungo.co.za Forage and Feast Instant Chai Latte With Rooibos (250 g) R75 Checkers checkers.co.za Glass mug R40 Spar (Sea Point branch) spar.co.za Garden Master plastic rake R38 Makro makro.co.za Handwoven Kiondo planter basket about R390 Basketly basketly.co.za Yoda hip flask with a handcrafted leather sleeve R350 Baraka Gifts and Decor barakashop.co.za Indezi River Full Cream Yeast Free Kefir, made of milk from free-range cows, supports gut health (1ℓ) R63 PicknPay pnp.co.za Linen-cotton-blend tea towel (44 cm x 66 cm)…

The properties on the western side of Zastron, closer to Aasvoёlberg, are the most beautiful. We liked these two bargains listed on Property24. Contact Rinette Swanepoel at RE/MAX for more info. 0836301443 R3,2 million This 251-hectare farm 20km outside Zastron has a three-bedroom house and a two-bedroom guesthouse. The buildings are equipped with solar panels and solar geysers. The farm also has three boreholes and a swimming pool. R950000 This three-bedroom house in Committee Street has 3 bathrooms, a double garage and a large established garden with a borehole.…

In the years before Covid-19, when Gqeberha was still officially called Port Elizabeth, three coffeeholics – a teacher, her husband (a medical doctor) and brother (an investment banker) – took a seat around a kitchen table. For inspiration, they each had a mug of coffee at hand, because, as the packaging of their coffee reads: “All great ideas start around the kitchen table with a cup of coffee.” And Boilers Coffee Co proves it. It’s hard to believe that 30 years ago, a mug of good old Ricoffy was all it took to entice the South African middle-class out of bed in the mornings. In those years, before the global artisanal coffee culture as we now know it had spread to South Africa, any coffee shop or coffee snob who…

When you arrive at The Crags, situated 20km from Plettenberg Bay, Peak Formosa, the highest point of the Tsitsikamma Mountains, majestically comes into view. The area is home to polo fields, farms, wildlife sanctuaries and Kurland Village, aka Kurland rural township. (From here, the N2 winds down towards the coast, past a 600-year-old indigenous forest, to Nature’s Valley.) What is extraordinary about driving through Kurland Village are the small food gardens dotted everywhere – the residents have been busy! We – my partner, Pieter, and I – lived on a dairy farm in The Crags after meeting 20 years ago, and most of his staff stayed in Kurland Village. We visited there often, celebrating weddings and, sadly, funerals too. As time moved on, so did we. We heard stories about…

Prieska looks like a pleasant place. Quiet, as befits a Northern Cape town. Lovelier and neater than one would expect. The roads are mostly intact, many houses boast a fresh coat of paint, and the litter in the streets hasn’t yet reached the levels found in so many other towns. Naartjie trees have been planted on a median between two roads, there for everyone’s use… Clearly, the people who live here care about their town. It’s also so much greener than you would expect, probably because one forgets that the mighty Orange flows – wide and stately – past the town. On the road from Britstown, in particular, endless stretches of nothingness unfold before you, making you forget all about the existence of green. One straight 27km section is followed…

WESTERN CAPE Fools & Fans GREYTON 4–5 April The eighth edition of this fun festival invites brewers and beer-drinkers from everywhere to gather in the heart of the Overberg. There will be plenty to drink: Friday will be devoted to home brewers who want to demonstrate their skills, and on Saturday, the best commercial brewers in the country will have their turn. Tickets R200pp for Friday and R280 for Saturday on Quicket. A weekend pass costs R420. Contact foolsandfans.co.za info@foolsandfans.co.za @FoolsAndFansBeerFest Cheese and Chilli Fest FANCOURT, GEORGE 3 May The great variety of cheeses, spices, spreads, sauces and chillies for tasting will delight your taste buds. For a hands-on experience, attend the cheese-making demonstration. And for brave culinary adventurers there’s a chilli-eating competition. Tickets R295 on Quicket. Contact fancourt.co.za hotel@fancourt.co.za…

There are three reasons why Janine Honiball christened her “hobby” La Vie – French for “the life” – in 2018. She had been compelled to exclude all colourants, flavourants and preservatives from her diet the year before, and the fresh herbs she began to cultivate as alternatives made a new life possible, firstly, and, secondly, sowed the seeds for her business. “Thirdly,” she smiles, “healthy, fresh herbs will bring almost any dish to life.” La Vie has truly gone from strength to strength since Janine landed a contract in September 2020 to exclusively grow culinary herbs for Freshmark, the fruit-and-vegetable sourcing and distribution arm of Shoprite and Checkers. She supplies them with basil, spring onions, salad onions (spring onions that are harvested early for use in salads), coriander, dill, mint,…

In all my interactions with lawyer colleagues, I always find there is something else, outside of working with the law, that lawyers aspire to do more of. These aspirations are usually to create something tangible. Law is stimulating, but the creative side of the mind can starve. Travel and food have been my creative medicine for as long as I can remember. After 10 years of legal consulting based in South Africa, followed by 12 years of corporate life in the UK, the need to be creative could no longer be ignored. A solution decided upon was to relocate to Brazil, where my life partner was born, and start a restaurant in the city of Uberlândia in the mid-country state of Minas Gerais. The restaurant’s popularity was sudden and even…