In 2022, Rainmaker Marketing celebrates its tenth year in business having established itself as the top award-winning agency in South Africa that specialise in the property sector. Steering the ship of the award-winning Rainmaker Marketing agency is Director Stefan Botha, who, upon reflection of their decade in business, shares his views on the trajectory of the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast residential landscape. interestingly, the Ballito and Salt Rock populations have doubled in the last 10...
The Ballito Urban Improvement Precinct (BUIP) knows that sustained water quality is a major priority for the local community and holidaymakers which is why, working as a collective with local residential estates, it has ensured consistent and independent sea water testing since the April 2022 floods which caused major havoc and pollution to KZN’s coastline. Demonstrating rigorous transparency, the results of this weekly testing are shared weekly via the BUIP’s email and social media channels....
After 15 weeks of running the ‘Win a Proton X50 Premium’ competition, 21-year-old Nontobeko Ngwenya takes home the win. At an event held on Valentine’s Day, five finalists went head-to-head as they took their shot at winning a brand-new Proton X50 to the value of R579 900. The five finalists came from Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban and East London and were chosen by random selection following a “test drive and win” competition. The final event...
How do you express and heal your temple (body)? A temple is built with a strong foundation, a structure like a skeleton, walls that get painted and decorated, all subject to maintenance. Metaphorically this links to how our bodies are built. A strong foundation can be found in who we are and what holds us up. Our skeleton is our structure, our skin and muscles are our walls, and the paint and decorating can be...
Extraordinary living, for the best years of your life! KwaZulu-Natal North Coast welcomes a superb space to the area. Coral Cove by Auria Senior Living is a splendid retirement development to be located in Zululami Luxury Coastal Estate, on the shores of Sheffield Beach. Finally, the older adult community can find a space to live life comfortably and get the support and care they need. ‘‘Given the growth on the North Coast over the past...
Reflects 40 years of trends From daring accent colours and the wallpaper craze to environmentally conscious or minimalist interiors – the last four decades have revolutionised our homes and gardens to a point where we have seen it all! This year, the East Coast Radio House + Garden Show is celebrating their 40th anniversary as the longest-running, biggest consumer home event in the country. “For the past forty years, we have always strived to provide...
Proudly South African and right on our doorstep is the first-ever Cloudy Gin in the country. Karoa Cara White is not only the first Cloudy Gin in Africa but is the world’s first spearmint and cardamom Gin. That’s right, it’s a combination that works really well together; try it and see for yourself. Created by two couples, Elwin and Janie Barnes, with good friends and business partners Sonnia and Harold Kruijer, together they made their...
The 2022 Ballito Pro presented by O’Neill launch was held on Friday, 03 June at Fiamma Grill. (Image © Leticia Cox/ Lens Traveller). The Ballito Pro pres. by O’Neill, the world’s longest-running professional surfing event, in its 53rd edition, will celebrate the return of international surfing to South African shores, this time as a World Surf League (WSL) Challenger Series (CS) for men and women. The Challenger Series is the ultimate battleground for surfers fighting...
This is not a pity party. Do you hear me? It’s twenty-twenty-two, and it’s all about YOU! Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. It also lands on a Monday, and I don’t know about y’all, but the real LOML is my career right now, so I’ll likely be spending my Valentine’s Day knee-deep in deadlines and behind my screen because I need to pay my bills. Okay, I’m just kidding (maybe not, though). I’ve...
Planning your dream wedding can be stressful, especially when you want everything to be perfect. One major aspect of a wedding is the venue and sometimes it’s almost impossible to find the right one so, we have this beautiful and magical venue that could make your dream wedding come true. The Groves Contemporary, elegant and romantic, The Groves’s beautiful events venue is set in the rolling hills of the Caversham Valley in the sought-after Midlands....