RESENSIE: Vrolikheid Landgoed – ‘n juweel in die Tulbagh Vallei (Afrikaans)

Ettioné Ferreira Ongeveer 8km uit die klein Wes-Kaapse dorpie, Tulbagh, lê ‘n juweel snoesig tussen die berge in die Tulbagh Vallei; Vrolikheid Landgoed. Dié gastehuis is omring deur ‘n ongelooflike uitsig oor die Winterhoek bergreeks. Met eerste aankoms, word jy gegroet deur perde wat wei in ‘n groen veld langs die ingang se draad heining.

Review: A gem between Winterhoek mountains (English)

Ettioné Ferreira A mere 8km out of the small town of Tulbagh, you will find a gem nestled among the mountains. Vrolikheid Landgoed is situated in the beautiful Tulbagh valley with a breath-taking view of the Winterhoek mountain range. After a walk through a beautiful and well-kept garden, you pass the wedding venue, a modern-looking hall

Barefoot wanderer, Stelth Ulvang in SA

Ettione Ferreira With a guitar wrapped around his body, Stelth Ulvang stomps his bare feet on the stage while singing his Indie-folk medleys. On Thursday 11 June 2015, Ulvang delighted Grahamstown with his eclectic sounds at the Lowlander bar. A perfect rustic venue with woodchips scattered across the floor, complimenting the “barefoot wanderer”, as he

Highway Africa: Social Media from margins to mainstream

As you might have seen on my Twitter account, I attended the Highway Africa conference from Sunday 06 September to Monday 07 September 2014. The conference explored whether social media and new technologies are still on the margins in Africa or has it crossed over to being mainstream. It is difficult to throw Africa under

AJ+ hip and happening

I recently applied for a fellowship programme with AJ+ which is run by Al Jazeera. Before this I never really paid attention to the AJ+ site and mostly went straight to Al Jazeera – what a mistake! The AJ+ site is hip and happening with only online resources to spread the latest news relevant to