Hermanus Whale Festival is back
The Hermanus Whale Festival, a prestigious Eco-Art festival in South Africa usually takes place annually at the end of September and the beginning of October. This fabulous event brings the town alive during the weekend-long festivities. This year’s event officially kicks off on Friday, 30 September to Sunday, 2 October 2022....
Shark Lady Kim MacLean – The woman who loves sharks
Kim MacLean has been in the shark business for 30 years and her enthusiasm for the ocean and marine life is tangible. ...
Women of the Overberg: Monique Solomons
Monique has been working at Creation Wines, Hemel-en-Aarde for many years. Her ambition is to ace food and wine pairing and she wants to spend more time with the chefs in the Creation kitchen....
Women of the Overberg: Melissa Burns
Melissa is the youngest General Manager and first female to head up operations at The Marine Hotel, Hermanus. With experience gained at Palm Beach and Chicago to her credit, Melissa returned home to join the Red Carnation Hotel Collection. She then moved to The Cellars Hohenhort before joining The Marine as Assistant General Manager at the start of 2017. Four years later and she is the General Manager....
Women of the Overberg: Janine van der Nest
Janine van der Nest has been living in the Overberg for the past 10 years. She has found her mojo in the kitchens of popular eateries and has been named the queen of country cooking by a foodie journo. Janine works at Stanford Manor where she plates seasonal fare and has diners coming back for more....
Women of the Overberg: Anneme Grobler
Anneme is the owner of a small business, Anna Me. The business has a physical shop in Onrus and an efficient online store. The business transforms beautiful and interesting fabrics into personal style statements from pencil cases, lunch and laptop bags to aprons. The products have a PVC seal to ensures items are easy to clean. Anneme is a true entrepreneur and was also instrumental in the Curro Christmas Markets. ...
Women of the Overberg: Jacqui Kruger
Jacqui was recently seen on national television when chef Bertus Basson gave her Pringle Bay restaurant, Hook, Line & Sinker, a makeover. Jacqui is the cook and owner of this popular seafood restaurant. ...
Women of the Overberg: Pamela Gordon
Pamela Gordon has been in the wine industry for many years. Most of these were spent in Hemel-en-Aarde at Creation Wines. She travels to Creation from her home in Hawston and does the school run before receiving guests and pouring wines. Pamela says “Working with other women at Creation inspires me to be a better version of myself!”....
Women of the Overberg: Melun Jeptha
Melun Jeptha is a professional natural scientist. She grew up in Hawston and came back home after completing her studies. She has established her small business Ohana Environmental Consultants and Projects with the mission to protect the environment for future generations to come. Melun has taken two empty plots in Hawston, cleared it, and turned it into a food garden. Besides working on food security Melun is also qualified to assist with environmental services relating to filming. ...
Women of the Overberg: Nomvula Ngqolowa
Nomvula joined Creation Wines 6 years ago as a receptionist. Being great at welcoming visitors to the Hemel-en-Aarde winery she was promoted to floor assistant. For the 3 months till November 2021 Nomvula will be in the Netherlands working long days at Kasteel Engelenburg serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. She has managed to explore Zutphen with colleague Abongile in free time during her first week abroad. ...