A world made to share: behind the mind of a creator
Louie Smit has nurtured the world that lives inside her head her whole life. As a writer and an...
Category: Features
ʼn Next-level huisvrou
Anita Lloyd het in 2023 bekendheid verwerf onder Afrikaanse televisiekykers toe sy in die kykNET-werklikheidsreeks, Die Real Housewives van...
Silk and String: A weaver’s story woven between words
Nokwakha Ndlangalavu has been a weaver on the streets of Stellenbosch for 23 years. She spoke to SMF News’...
Wessel Pretorius: A theatre chameleon finding his colour
As a writer, director, and actor, Wessel Pretorius has carved a special place for himself in the world of...
Franschhoek’s chocolatier on life, loss, and trusting divine timing
Danver Windvogel is a Belgian-qualified chocolatier and the co-owner of Huguenot Fine Chocolates, a boutique chocolaterie nestled in the...
The TikTok sensation who stole Stellenbosch’s heart
Stellenbosch’s latest local celebrity found his fame in an unlikely place – as a security guard for a Stellenbosch...
Story by Numbers
Professor Johan Fourie is an economist by trade – a numbers man. But this would be only half of...
Breaking from the past: the new Verwoerd legacy
Wilhelm Verwoerd navigates one of South Africa’s most controversial family legacies as the grandson of Hendrik Verwoerd, who is...
Vision beyond sight: South Africa’s first blind barista
Red looks like the feeling against your fingertips when milk is being frothed. Brown resembles the smell of freshly...
The ‘hidden and nearly lost world’ of Renosterveld
Less than 10% of the Western Cape’s endemic lowland Renosterveld can still be found across the province. Fragmented in...