• Zandvliet Wine Estate, on the outskirts of Ashton in the Robertson Valley, plays an illustrious role in the narrative of the South African wine industry. Proclaimed as a farm in 1838, Zandvliet counts among the very first farms to bottle Shiraz. One of its distinguishing characteristics is a small range of low limestone hills on the southern outskirts of the farm, bringing the special magic to its kalkveld (calcareous earth) terroir. Their flagship Kalkveld Shiraz has now inspired the development of the Kalkveld Lounge, an intricately designed tasting room which significantly augments the area’s tourism offering. Here you can also…

    Chief Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandlesizwe Dalibhunga Mandela, grandson of the beloved Madiba, shares with Anna Trapido the intense connection he has with his grandfather’s birthplace, Mvezo Komkhulu, as well as the…

    They’re bite-sized, delicious and super-simple to make… adults and kids alike will be licking their fingers! Recipe and styling by Nomvuselelo Mncube Photograph by Dylan Swart Recipe from…

    We chat to Debbie Hall, owner of The Hall Collection, who recently opened her latest showroom in Kramerville, Johannesburg. I love working with people.  I also love quality and craftsmanship and surrounding myself with beauty – I have a special obsession for flowers, fragrance, delicious food – and of course good sleep.   As a trained Cordon Bleu chef, I learned a long time ago that the finest quality ingredients are needed to create something special and good.  Which is why when I decided to start The Hall Collection 11 years ago, I intentionally looked until I found companies that align with the same philosophy and…