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Immerse yourself
Cape Town

Immerse yourself

If you love spending time by the sea, in the sea and under the sea, why not enhance your experience with these courses?

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Hidden Valley
Explore

Hidden Valley

Get away from it all in this slice of (almost) untouched paradise in Hekpoort. I’ve been lucky enough to gather some of my closest…

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All eyes on: Luke Deutschmann
Local Business

All eyes on: Luke Deutschmann

Words: Carla Louise Gailey & Luke DeutschmannPhotographer Credit: Jared Naidu | @j.capturez“On a normal day, it would go something like this: ‘Hi, I’m Luke-I…

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Get Outside!
Events

Get Outside!

Because we’ve got the scoop on the hottest events for you to enjoy! Splashy Fen 2023 The 2023 edition of South Africa’s friendliest festival…

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Curious & Courageous Kids
Cape Town

Curious & Courageous Kids

Developing and building a child’s character, confidence, motivation and ownership of themselves and their schoolwork are very much dependant on parental input – take…

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You had me at wine
Explore

You had me at wine

It’s no secret that I love wine. I’ve tasted wine from all over the world and if I’m honest, Istill believe that South African…

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Getting personal
Local People

Getting personal

Words: Carla Louise Gailey…with personal trainer and plant-based enthusiast Nicole Shreuder. Tellus about the woman behind (as we fondly know her as) Zigi's Life?…

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