From the Horses Mouth

Every dinner party you attend you hear about the latest fail-safe security innovations, only to be told next moment about some smart crook who bypassed those so-called impenetrable barriers. It seems that there’s no absolutely fool-proof, burglar-proof product or process that ensures a hundred per cent ...

San Lameer

I was the head golf professional, and then the director of golf, at Southbroom Golf Club on Kwazulu-Natal’s South Coast from 1983 to 1988, and I loved it.

So, when I was invited by the new owners of the 4-star boutique San Lameer Resort Hotel to come and play some golf, I dropped everything, packed my bags and headed for the airport. Playing some of the ...

Ebotse Golf & Country Estate | Having it all

“The best way to experience Ebotse Golf and Country Estate is from the water,” developer and director Vince Cockbain said as I gingerly stepped onto the boat from the jetty. And he was right. The 40-hectare Rynfield Dam is the heart of this green enclave on the East Rand. Once a derelict abandoned quarry site, the area is in the...

Vivian Reddy - Reddy, steady, go

There are two types of people in the world – those who see problems and those who see opportunities. Vivian Reddy is one of the latter.

As a young electrician in apartheid South Africa, he struggled to hold down a job because he just wasn’t subservient enough. So, with R 500 and a bakkie he went out on his own...

I cycled, I saw, we built

Gavin Roelofsz was out cycling with his teenage daughter on the East Rand when they decided to try a new route, so they took a detour through a somewhat derelict piece of vacant land. It was pretty run-down, overgrown, littered and strewn with rubble – and worse.

But, if you could see through the neglect – and Gavin could – it was beautiful.

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Into the Floating

Right now you are reading this magazine. Chances are, out of the corner of your eye you can see other people, buildings, furniture, trees, the seat in front of you on the plane, or maybe a relaxing view of the ocean. And you can hear music, people talking, the wind, the waves, engines, phones ringing, a distant burglar alarm, dogs barking or perhaps even zebras ...

Kindlewood Family Estate | Kindling a desire for quiet country living

The 60 kilometres of KwaZulu-Natal’s North Coast between Umhlanga and Zinkwazi features six world-class golf courses. That’s a big deal. But only if you play golf, watch golf, teach golf, or are in some other way obsessed with chasing the little white ball. So it’s a refreshing change to find a North Coast estate that prides ...

Freedom | with fibers attached

As the world gets smaller, your life gets bigger. As a species, we are in the process of wrapping the planet in light – and it’s going to reach your home soon. Fibre. It will change your life. It will redefine your limits, and completely redraw the boundaries of your existence.

It’s not just about downloading movies, and simultaneous gaming with ...

The artist's palate

Most people who drink wine can tell if it’s really horrible and tastes of vinegar, and most can also recognise when it’s rather special – when it dances on your tongue, making all your synapses sing in harmony. But we usually can’t say why.

And that’s not really a problem, because we can enjoy good wine without ...

FLISP – The Missing Money

When it comes to buying a property, money talks. Between bonds, cash offers and asking prices, the process is driven by it. What many first time home buyers don’t know is that there is a government subsidy in place to assist in purchasing property, and many are missing out.FLISP, or Finance Linked Individual Subsidy Program, was ...