Mzansi’s beauty is unmatched. From the Midlands to the Winelands, the beaches to the mountains, 7 200 kilometres of tarred road, and everything in between, there is so much to explore in South Africa.
If you haven’t yet decided where you’re road-tripping to for Easter break, the trusted battery specialists have a few suggestions for you and your family to see the country’s beauty, go on an adventure, and make new memories.
Four must-see secret destinations
1. Bourke’s Luck Potholes
Just a five-hour drive from Johannesburg, the Blyde and Treur rivers in Graskop meet at a one-of-a-kind, extraordinary geological feature, the Bourke’s Luck Potholes. Over thousands of years, these two rivers formed potholes in the bedrock, resulting in tunnels and water pools in beautiful colours. You and your family can marvel at these fascinating rock features from the bridges or lookout platforms in the area.
Pineapple leaf nappies and sanitary wear wins this innovative woman an award
23 February 2021 2:40 PM Candy Androliakos
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Inners of Leafline products are made from a natural pineapple Leaf fibre called Pina Fibre making them environmentally friendly.
An entrepreneur from the Eastern Cape town of Port Alfred has just won first place in the SAB Foundationâs Disability Empowerment Awards.
Winner Candy Androliakos of
She employs people living with disabilities and has created a range of washable sanitary wear that includes incontinence pants and mattress and cushion protectors which are ideal for those who are wheelchair users.
Leafline Washable Sanitary Wear also produces reusable nappies and sanitary pads - all made out of the fibres of pineapple leaves.
The importance of Australia’s Big Things
What’s the point of dotting Australia with Big Things – like the Big Banana or the Big Prawn? Well, they’re kitsch fun but they also connect us to one another
By Associate Professor David Nichols and Dr Cristina Garduño Freeman, University of Melbourne
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As many Australians enjoy (relatively) COVID-normal summer holidays, many of us may be heading off on road trips, family breaks or beach holidays to take in the much-missed Australian sites.
And some of those sites may be big. The Big Pineapple. The Big Merino. Even the Big Prawn.
They ll host a number of junior clinics and partake in local tourist activities, with local families to billet the players. Fraser McReight, Brandon Paenga-Amosa, Sam Wallis and Kalani Thomas are among the Reds talents to visit the Coast. Among their various junior clinics, the Reds will host a special training session for Colts and senior rugby coaches on Wednesday night at Caloundra Rugby Club. Reds defence coach Michael Todd and attack coach Jim Mackay will run the session alongside their star players. Fraser McReight of the Qantas Wallabies trains at Baddeley Park, Cessnock, NSW, Australia. Picture: Stuart Walmsley / Rugby Australia