Nothing beats the endless expanse of Namibian desert dunes . except for maybe Ford’s all-new beast of a bakkie. Over two weeks in February, Ford officially launched its 2023 next generation Ranger Raptor with 3-litre twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 power and gave media a chance to push this powerful vehicle to its limits in the Namib desert.
Vibrant, fun artworks, splashes of colour, paint tins and brushes are some of the first things you’ll notice when walking into the Cambridge-based Quick Art and Cocktails studio.
While it has been around for a good 20 years, some people may still not have heard of the charming little restaurant and shop on the R72 just outside the small town of Wesley. M and J’s Cottage Kitchen oozes quirkiness; its walls are filled with signatures and messages from customers from far and wide, but its true character one that is welcoming and cheerful is reflected in owner Jenny Moodie.
Preparing to share heartache, love, laughter and everything in between with audiences, the Cambridge High School drama department is presenting Steel Magnolias later this month. Written by Robert Harling, the cast and production team have adapted the original script, giving it a South African feel.
Beginning predominantly as a hardware shop in Vincent, Hobby Crafts, which is now filled with all things creative and an abundance of art and craft supplies was born in 2011 after a fire destroyed most of its hardware section. “The original craft shop used to be Mica Vincent, but a fire on December 21 2010 destroyed most of the hardware section and that section was removed,” owner Lauren du Preez explained.