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You can pull over on Gonubie Main, take a few steps into The View coffee shop restaurant, guest house, and this is what you  get, a spectacular scenario of the Gonubie estuary winding its way through wilderness.

Cutting through the dirty tech-bro smog to find our homemade bliss molecule

From ‘insider’ to people saver

What turned Shiksha Gallow into a campaigner for cannabis to be used in formal medical treatments? “I was once an insider,” she says. At the start…

Dr Shiksha Gallow and husband Wayne of Gonubie celebrate her third and toughest doctorate.

EC’s medical cannabis prostate cancer research knocks on global doors

Pioneering South African researcher Dr Shiksha Gallow's study reveals that combining medicinal cannabis with chemotherapy led to a 63% rate of…

Abongile Nyondo
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Abongile Nyondo celebrates first national award

Eastern Cape gospel singer and broadcaster Abongile Nyondo celebrates a milestone 25 years in the music industry, marked by his first major win at…

'Chasing Waves' author Melissa Volker. Picture: SUPPLIED
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New book spotlights South Africa's forgotten women surfers

The Morgan Bay hotel which is 80 years old this year. Picture: SUPPLIED

Morgan Bay Hotel marks 80 years with major expansion and upgrades

Eighty years after its founding, the iconic Morgan Bay Hotel on the Wild Coast continues to evolve with major upgrades, new suites, and expanded…

Cows on the beach at Double Mouth apparently licking salt off the rocks

Ancient Strandloper trail still embodies spirit of walking in rhythm with the ocean

Marking its 30th anniversary, the 57-kilometre Strandloper Hiking Trail along South Africa’s Wild Coast continues to offer an affordable,…

A tale of royal intrigue, betrayal and courage will be retold through ballet, contemporary dance, spoken word and digital imagery when the Christian Dance Academy brings its latest production to the Guild Theatre this weekend. Picture: SUPPLIED

Eastern Cape Gig Guide: Top events and festivals from October 2 to 10

Discover what is on across the Eastern Cape from 2 to 10 October, including the Albert Mazibuko tribute, the Olivewood Wine Walk, Clay Fest, and…

The Little Timbers garden in Hogsback.

Hogsback Open Gardens: Mountain village prepares to showcase 11 spectacular properties

The misty mountain village of Hogsback is set to open 11 spectacular properties for its annual open gardens flower show across October and November,…

Infidelity in spotlight in Eastern Cape writer Ngada's latest book

Siphosethu Ngcangisa Eastern Cape writer, playwright and director Unathi Ndlelantle Ngada has reached another milestone in her writing career, with…

Brazilian chef Alex Atala prepares a dish for diners at a restaurant at the Xcaret resort in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. Ants disappear from plates in Brazil, Denmark uses chocolate without cocoa, and warm-water fish is served in Japan. Extreme weather events, such as El Niño are forcing chefs to adapt their menus. Picture: Elizabeth Ruiz / AFP

El Niño rewrites the menu in the world’s top restaurants

A record-breaking El Niño is forcing top chefs worldwide to adapt their menus due to unpredictable weather impacting ingredient availability,…

Take softwood cuttings from your daisies
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IN THE GARDEN | The art of cuttage

Rachel Kolisi interacts with fans in the foyer of the Guild Theatre during her Falling Forward Documentary Roadshow which is on ts second national tour across South Africa and Namibia. The documentary is intimate and deeply personal film following Rachel Kolisi through the defining seasons of her life — identity, loss, healing, motherhood, courage, faith, and rediscovery. Picture ALAN EASON
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Full house for Rachel Kolisi’s Falling Forward screening

Rachel Kolisi’s Falling Forward documentary drew a full house at KuGompo City’s Guild Theatre, focusing on women, connection, and shared experiences…

Filmmaker Stefanus Nel set out to discover the authenticity of this Tretchikoff painting in a short documentary. With him is a cardboard cut-out of his dachshund Rocky who accompanied him on his quest. Pictures: BARBARA HOLLANDS
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Trying to uncover the truth behind painting by ‘King of Kitsch’

For generations of South Africans, living room décor was incomplete without “The Green Lady” adorning the mantle piece or “The Dying Swan” hanging…

'Agency' author Ashley Brownlee with life partner Andre Hagan and their ridgeback Buggy on the stoep of their Klein Karoo guesthouse Wolverfontein Karoo Cottages. PICTURE: Coco Van Oppens

‘Agency’ a story of reinvention, healing and humour

Ashley Brownlee's memoir Agency explores his journey of identity, healing, and humour as an adopted child navigating illness, loss, and belonging in…

Sprinter Sinesipho Dambile returned home with Commonwealth Games gold, while 16-year-old Lisolihle Nyingwa arrived back from Brazil after being crowned first princess at the Miss Teen Global Beauty International 2026 pageant.

Double celebration as Eastern Cape stars return home

A jubilant homecoming greeted Eastern Cape stars Sinesipho Dambile and Lisolihle Nyingwa at King Phalo Airport after their international achievements.

The XC60 can travel up to 200km electrically, while the XC90 offers up to 160km of electric range. Picture:

Volvo more than doubles electric range of XC60 and XC90 hybrids

Long-range plug-in hybrids are expected in South Africa during the first half of 2027

South African buyers will get two versions of the new Outback, including this turbocharged Wilderness designed for more demanding terrain. Picture:
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New Subaru Outback brings turbocharged Wilderness to SA

Subaru’s all-new Outback will arrive in South Africa in the fourth quarter of 2026 with a more SUV-like design, an updated interior and, for the…

The new N Line flagship brings 118kW turbo performance to Hyundai’s compact SUV range. Picture:

Hyundai cuts Creta price and adds turbocharged N Line

Bromeliads add a festive tropical feeling to the garden.
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Wild about bromeliads

Lyn Wegner developed a passion for gardening and bromeliads from her childhood, eventually turning it into a global pursuit and business with her…