WDC2014 - A Review of a Review

Last year was a momentous one for the Mother City, which was awarded the status of World Design Capital (WDC) 2014.

The prestigious designation from the International Council for Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) is given to cities across the globe that are showing commitment to using design as a social, cultural and economic ...

Pearl Valley raises R120 000 for Rhino Conversation

Pearl Valley Golf & Country Estate’s annual Celebrity Golf Day raised R120 000 for the Forever Wild Rhino Protection Initiative, a programme of The Wilderness Foundation. The event played out on Friday 18 September 2015 with a full field of 128 golfers, and attracted the support of various celebrities, including South Africa’s top women’s golfer and Pearl ...

Croydon Olive - A lifestyle like no other

Croydon Olive Estate is entirely independent from neighbouring Croydon Vineyard and was born out of a desire to create an estate that not only offered a secure family centred lifestyle, but was also financiallyContinue reading

Western Cape dominates with exclusive estates

The Western Cape continues to be the obvious choice for wealthy international investors and Africa’s mega rich with four of the five most exclusive residential estates in South Africa being located in the region.

Whilst the New World Wealth Report awarded the most exclusive estate in the country to Zimbali Coastal Resort located next to ...

A retreat into the mountains

At 2100 metres above sea level, the sleepy town of Dullstroom is one of the highest towns in South Africa and a premier trough fishing area. Synonymous with warm hospitality and a sense of true country community, the delightful little hamlet situated in the heart of the Highlands Meander is just two and a half hours away from Johannesburg and is a much loved ...

Blaming the Tools

Every golfer has blamed their tools at some stage or another and some psychologists would argue that letting the clubs take the rap for a poor shot or poor performance is not necessarily a bad thing for pre serving the self-belief of the player.

However, it must be said that the modern golfer has more help from the golf clubs he or she ...

The Renovation Project - Indoors

Renovating your properties can add value yet the likelihood of getting a return on investment is a fundamental concern for homeowners.

Research shows that an average refurbishment can add a healthy 10% to the value of the home if homeowners spend less and spend wisely. “House renovations can ...

Visonaries: John Rabie

John Rabie is a man with vision. Having started the Rabie Property Group in 1978 with partner Leon Cohen, the property guru has, over the last three decades, cultivated the ability to see beyond barren land and envisage an urban landscape, creating commercial and residential developments from concept to...

Fibre to the home with Eagle Canyon

High-speed broadband in South Africa has been substantially lagging in comparison to the rest of the world. Vodacom is leading the charge towards the deployment of high-speed fibre access throughout the country with their Vodacom Fibre service, a premium lifestyle service offering that allows customers ...

I TUNE U

In keeping with our iconic theme, we chart some of the biggest artists who have influenced the world that we live in, in more ways than one.

The ’50s undoubtedly belong to Elvis Presley, one of the most celebrated and influential musicians of the 20th century. The King of Rock has sold over one billion records, starred in 33 successful ...