property scramble
WORDS Athane Scholtz PHOTOGRAPHS Provided
As thousands of people flock to the Southern Cape for a better quality of life, the region’s property market is spinning out of control. Those wanting to live here are encouraged to…
Category: Special Report
World class
Gone are the days that the Garden Route was considered too remote and obscure for locals to make it big. South is proud to profile some of the increasing number of internationally outstanding individuals who call the region ‘home'.
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Second time around
Love, nostalgia and a compulsion to read have attracted people to second-hand books for many a year. Some have turned their fascination into profitable business and beautiful gifts.
WORDS Jacques Marais PHOTOGRAPHS Colin Stephenson
“There’s…
Good schools, great destination
Hundreds of families moving to the Southern Cape each year have not only discovered the quality lifestyle they had been searching for, but have been pleasantly surprised to find some of the country’s best public and private schools on their…
Medical magic
The Garden Route’s reputation as a world-class medical tourism destination is gaining momentum as a growing number of professionals establish themselves and their state-of-the-art equipment here. The country’s first 3D printers for prosthetics,…
Golden oldies
Age is relative – just ask three local 70-somethings whose continued accolades in sports AND DANCE are inspiring young and old.
WORDS Corrie Erasmus PHOTOGRAPHS Melanie Maré
On the bike
“Sport keeps you young,” says 72-year-old cycling…
Otter Odyssey
In the world of trail running, The Otter African Trail Run has deservedly earned the name ‘Grail of Trails’. Mark Collins, co-organiser and a legendary endurance racer, explains how they secured a race on one of the most famous protected…
Iceman
With a record 23 trips to Antarctica under his belt, Garden Route-based structural engineer Hennie Stassen is a legend among those who work on the icy continent, and his credo – “’n boer maak ’n plan” (a farmer makes a plan) – is…
Bringing it home
From the silent strength of stone and the lustrous versatility of silver to the decadent comfort of chocolate, three Garden Route entrepreneurs have brought home the skills they’ve learnt abroad and are finding fulfilment as they practice…
And...Action!
As the international movie industry comes in search of new and exciting locations beyond Cape Town, the Southern Cape is positioning itself to become the film world’s latest destination of choice.
WORDS Jacques Marais PHOTOGRAPHS Vanessa…
