• TRULIFE – Empowering the Next Generation

    TRULIFE is an NPO that believes that educating and inspiring South Africa’s youth today will lead them to make better decisions for their and our country’s future.  Trulife uses dance, drama, slam poetry, workshops and digital media to tackle topics such as human trafficking, bullying, substance abuse and self-identity. They believe that awareness leads to prevention,

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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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  • Happy New Year 2019

    I hope that you all had a fun and restful Christmas holidays. We stayed at home (as we do every year) as we always have a long to-do list to tackle. These holidays seemed to fly by and it was definitely much shorter for the school kids who returned today instead of having the usual

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  • The Midlands Kitchen

    The end of 2018 is rapidly approaching and streams of traffic will very soon be making their way from Johannesburg to Durban for the annual summer and Christmas vacation. As I write this my sister and her family have managed to get an early start for the trek down to Durban. There are numerous places

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  • Find Some Bunny Chow To Love

    Looking for “Some Bunny to Love?”   Find your ideal bunny chow at the BB Bread Bunny Chow food truck at this weekend’s Shongweni Farmer’s Market. Join with your friends on Saturday 28 July and be entertained while taking part in a fun and laughter inducing “Curryoke.” Sing for a free bunny chow to the

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  • The Travelling Notebook

    Midori / Fauxdori / Paperdori / Travelling Notebook / TN are some of the names that refer to a notebook system that can be used as a bullet journal / journal / bible journal / diary / scrapbook / to-do list and anything else you need to write things down for. TRAVELER’S Notebook & Company

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  • The New “G” Men’s Range from Rain

    On 9 June I attended the KZN launch of the new Rain Men’s Range called “G”, at Alchemy in Ballito. Alchemy is the bar side of the Blackstrap Craft Distillery Company and The Other Room Wine Shop and they are situated at the newly revamped Ballito Lifestyle Centre. Alchemy has an extensive gin cocktail menu which

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  • Skyline Coffee Roasters

    Looking for a new place to work and enjoy excellent coffee? #lovecoffee   “A collaboration between entrepreneurs: Skyline, one of KZN’s most-loved coffee roasters, and The Big Box Co, a business inspiring positive change in people and communities across the globe.     We’re breaking the rules. We’re doing things differently. We are a coffee

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