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SA favourites: Skermunkil

SA favourites: Skermunkil

Maybe it’s born out of need, maybe it’s born out of the creative energy that the end of apartheid unleashed, or maybe it’s the surroundings – here’s a gratuitous light-drenched shot for those of us in grey Europe, ho hum: … Continue reading

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SA favourites: Missibaba

SA favourites: Missibaba

Sometimes I have to burst out of reporter mode and tell you exciting news about what’s going on behind the scenes. So today’s exciting news friends: we are going to be stocking Missibaba! Chloe Townsend started her Missibaba brand in … Continue reading

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SA favourites: Shwe Shwe poppis

SA favourites: Shwe Shwe poppis

This blog is all about highlighting South African products which have global appeal, and this week’s post covers a perfect example of such a product: Shwe Shwe Poppis*. Many Europeans will have seen strange-looking creations in shops over here; they … Continue reading

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SA favourites: illustrator Alex Latimer

SA favourites: illustrator Alex Latimer

So last year, after eight years in Amsterdam, we moved out to a small city in the north of the Netherlands. Moving made me homesick for South Africa all over again. And just at that point, my sister sent me … Continue reading

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The Keiskamma Art Project

The Keiskamma Art Project

The discovery of contemporary South African art and craft projects started for me with a visit a few years ago to the Keiskamma Art Project situated on the banks of the Keiskamma River in Hamburg, in the Eastern Cape province … Continue reading

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