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...
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...
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....
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...
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....
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...
Women of the Overberg: Lesley Cornelise
Lesley is the Senior Sous Chef at The Marine Hotel Hermanus. She has been in this position for 18 years and has worked with many talented staff and certainly knows the drill in the kitchen. Lesley is an outdoor enthusiast and loves nothing...
Women of the Overberg: Lecretia Loff
Lecretia is front of house at Burgundy Restaurant, Hermanus. She has been at this historic waterfront eatery for a record 23 years. No wonder she probably knows what you will be ordering before you’ve decided. ...
Women of the Overberg: Corlea Fourie & Natasha Williams
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="6046" img_size="full"][vc_column_text]Corlea Fourie Corlea decided on a career while working in pubs and restaurants in Scotland during a gap year. The social side of winemaking and the science behind it was the combination that she was looking for. After completing a winemaking...
Women of the Overberg: Leanne Dryburgh
Leanne is well known for capturing some magnificent Overberg moments on camera and has trained many aspiring photographers, including tourism staff. Not only does she give expert guidance on the optimal use of cameras but she also teaches how to apply the camera...
Women of the Overberg: Cynthia Booysen
Hawston resident, Cynthia Booysen, started her business, Reflections, in 2018. Reflections produces lasercut products, bathsalts, lotions, necklaces, t-shirts, and many more. They are famous for their earnings. These are word based and you can give Cynthia any letters or word to make dangling...
Women of the Overberg: Antoinette Coetzee
Antoinette Coetzee lives in Kleinmond and is the artist behind the hidden painted pebbles one sees when walking along the coastal route in Kleinmond. “Art was given to me as a gift to share with all,” she said. This year O-Pebbles has over...
Women of the Overberg: Mags Baleta
Only 6 years ago Mags and her family took over at Stanford’s Klein River Cheese. A re-branding exercise followed and with an updated look Klein River continued to roll in the awards for the quality Overberg cheeses produced on the farm 7kms outside...
Women of the Overberg: Florence Madumane
Florence is the friendly face whom you meet if you make a booking to dine at The Marine Hotel, Hermanus. She finds inspiration from doing good in the community and children are especially close to her heart. She supports her cousin, a social...
Women of the Overberg: Pinkey Ngewu
It’s Women’s Month and we celebrate the amazing women of our region. Meet Pinkey. Pinkey is the manager of the Dyer Island Conservation Trust and collaborate often with students of the Marine Dynamics Academy. She’s also the person with the widest smile in Gansbaai!...