I recently had the enviable task along with a few fellow media to try out this new establishment – Steak and Grill Co. The restaurant is the only steakhouse in South Africa to be housed in a national monument (Atherton House built in 1904) and is found inside the newly developed Florida Fields on Florida
Travel
Fort Klapperkop in Pretoria
On a recent visit to my sister in Johannesburg we took a drive out to Pretoria for the day. On our list to visit was coffee shops (of course), charity shops and a historical place of interest. We had visited the Voortrekker Monument a few years ago so we needed to look for somewhere else
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SCASA National Coffee Competitions 2019
The Speciality Coffee Association of Southern Africa’s National Coffee Competition took place this past weekend (21 – 24 February) at the Ballito Lifestyle Centre in KwaZulu-Natal. Coffee aficionados from across South Africa competed in Latte Art, Cup Tasting and Barista events. It was a hard fought competition notwithstanding the terrible heat with competitors, judges and
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Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Kim Atkins Jewellery
I wrote in December last year about the talented Durban jewellery designer Kim Atkins and her newly launched website. Read the post here. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Kim Atkins has launched a new range of silver jewellery called “Love Never Fails.” Kim Atkins creates prophetic jewellery and looks for an Old Testament
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Lifestyle
Kim Atkins Jewellery
I firmly believe that every person has a talent. No, you might not go onto fame or fortune with your talent but you can certainly use it to bless your family, friends or even others. It is important to have or do something that gives you joy and a purpose. For me it has always
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Best Face Forward – Headshots Collaboration Project
I have been wanting to have professional photos taken for agessssss!!! The problems were : 1. What photographer do I approach? 2. Do I do my own hair or go to a hairdresser before the shoot? 3. Do I do my own makeup or go to a makeup artist before the shoot? 4. What
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Review
Royal Palm Hotel
The Royal Palm Hotel is situated in the heart of Umhlanga directly across from the Gateway Theatre of Shopping and very near to Chris Saunders Park. The hotel built in 2007, is approximately 15 – 20 minutes away from King Shaka International airport which makes it an ideal place to stay for the business or
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Hillcrest KZN
My parents, sister and I moved to Hillcrest at the beginning of 1987 from the sleepy town of Dundee which is situated in Northern KwaZulu-Natal. At that time Hillcrest was also a sleepy little town but the best part was that we were now so close to the sea and more entertainment. From a one
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Kloof KZN
Welcome to my series of where to go when you find yourself in a particular area of beautiful KwaZulu-Natal. I am going to start (of course) with my home town of Kloof. Kloof Village Mall Superspar We love shopping at our local Spar. They have friendly and helpful staff and the bakery and butchery
