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Sarah Koopman

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Sarah Koopman

Free State Premier Ace Magashule.

On the days when I’d rather stay in bed

The ‘nagging little monsters’ of anxiety taunt us as we journey on the pursuit of endless #goals

Free State Premier Ace Magashule.

Taking the high road in the face of subtle racism

"I want to believe we’ve moved to greener grass. I know, we haven’t, and racists thrive among us daily".

Wine and olive production have gone together since the beginning of time

Olive oil production in winter and wine in summer fit together like a hand in a glove

The Olive Shed on the Helshoogte pass has rekindled an age-old practice for award-winning olive oil production.

The Idiom restaurant in Somerset West.

Idiom restaurant celebrates a decade of excellence with paired wine tasting

Tucked away in the hills of the Helderberg, the new Idiom restaurant and wine tasting centre feels like an escape to another world.

Women in tech talk about marginalisation and how to shatter glass ceilings

They believe they’re not taken seriously so a Cape Town conference was held to explore solutions.

The Seppis consider themselves storytellers

Photography is an endeavour of love for the couple that work and play together

Seema Allie and Taariq September use their cameras to create the stories they want to tell.

Trigger warnings are essential and shouldn’t be overlooked in film screenings

A film about unpunished rape, shown without advance warning, may well leave the audience traumatised.

Fresh approach to women’s liberation: Femme opens up spaces for young women

Three creatives are using their company, Freedom of Education Motivates Empowerment, to raise social awareness at high schools

The Yearning is ready for round two as it gears up for its second print run

Author Mohale Mashigo speaks about her writing journey and the second print run of her debut novel

Excellent harvest expected this year.

​Too palatable for comfort: Am I complacently waiting for the winelands to change?

Sipping delicious wine in the gentle sun on weekend afternoons is a wonderful pastime but behind the vines the inequality is still strong.

Milisuthando Bongela

Creative Mornings become a wake-up call for innovation, discussion and collaboration

Coffee, breakfast and a hearty helping of creative inspiration is a great way to start a morning.

Rapper Dope Saint Jude.

Rapper Dope Saint Jude has found her cause — it’s reimagined and redefined

One of the foremost emcees out of Cape Town is making her unique sound known on a global stage and it’s bold, unapologetic and real.

Every child needs a black doll in their collection, regardless of their race

Model and entrepreneur Mala Bryan has brought her Malaville line of black dolls with natural hair to the mainstream.

Award-winning winery gets involved in conservation benefiting Southern Africa

Just what do a Western Cape wine estate and an organisation advocating the creation of conservation areas across political boundaries have in common?

Suidooster reflects the multiplicity of Afrikaans-speaker’s experiences in an engaging soapie format.

​Afrikaans soapie Suidooster speaks to us in a refreshingly familiar tongue

With its authentic depiction of coloured people, TV’s newest soapie is giving Afrikaans a new spotlight to shine in.

The Shortmarket Club restaurant in Cape Town.

​Begin the day with breakfast at The Shortmarket Club

The awarded Dale-Roberts restaurants are known for their lunches and dinners but The Shortmarket Club is also open for breakfast.

The continent’s next generation of menswear designers showcase Spring/Summer 2016/17

There’s an eclectic mix of design and style in store but overall the impression is of comfort and ease.

Five to prove that Foxy is feminism’s new F-word

Five women in Seventies inspired outfits march up and down, rifles in the air declaring war against patriarchy.

Feeling nostalgic: Rich Mnisi collaborated with designer Thebe Magugu to produce the Family Photos collection.

Turning the runway into Memory Lane

Rich Mnisi’s new collection for SA Menswear Week SS16/17 aims to take a trip down memory lane.

Comrade Carrot brings veggie might for Obz

Comrade Carrot brings delicious farm-to-table ­organic produce to Observatory in Cape Town.