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Bekezela Mabena, Mixed media on Canvas (2026)| Luxolo Witvoet, Acrylic, cut-out canvas and gold leaf on Canvas| Samantha Mpumelelo Maseko, 'Into the Unfamiliar', Oil paint & Mixed media on Canvas (2026)| Viola Greyling, 'Life marker', Ceramic (2026)| Meet the artists of Tiriparwendo – the Nando’s Creative Exchange 2026 cohort – whose work explores migration, memory and the making of identity.

Haldane x NØDE: The Art of the Outdoor Kitchen| Haldane x NØDE: The Art of the Outdoor Kitchen| Haldane x NØDE: The Art of the Outdoor Kitchen| Haldane x NØDE: The Art of the Outdoor Kitchen| Haldane x NØDE: The Art of the Outdoor Kitchen| What happens when an outdoor kitchen is treated less like an appliance and more like a piece of sculpture? (And yes the reptiles in the photos are real).

A row of slim skylights between the planted roof and upper level lets natural light into the living space below, giving the interiors an almost subterranean feel.| The entrance hall is deliberately minimalist and uncluttered, with an Angus Taylor sculpture on a concrete plinth.| Natural light pours in from a narrow strip of skylights above the kitchen and living space.| Large dolomite boulders in the landscaping at the entrance add a sense of the presence of earth.| The floating staircase to...

SAOTA’s founding partners Stefan Antoni, Philip Olmesdahl and Greg Truen.| More notable residential property designs from around the world: 9Miles Learning Centre in Cape Town.| More notable residential property designs from around the world: Upper Albert in Cape Town.| More notable residential property designs from around the world: Kingsway Tower in Lagos, Nigeria.| More notable residential property designs from around the world: Island Villa in Dubai.| The founding partners of SAOTA –...

A New Chapter in Cloth and Place| A New Chapter in Cloth and Place| A New Chapter in Cloth and Place| A New Chapter in Cloth and Place| A New Chapter in Cloth and Place| A New Chapter in Cloth and Place| A New Chapter in Cloth and Place| Celebrated local textile brand African Jacquard celebrates its 12 birthday with a new visual identity and a renovated showroom.

Atmospheric Reflections| Atmospheric Reflections| The Lattice Collection, a collaboration with Bower Studios, New York.| The Lattice Collection, a collaboration with Bower Studios, New York.| The Lattice Collection, a collaboration with Bower Studios, New York.| The Lattice Collection, a collaboration with Bower Studios, New York.| The Spectrum Mirror studio in Bree Street, Cape Town.| The Spectrum Mirror studio in Bree Street, Cape Town.| The Spectrum Mirror studio in Bree Street, Cape...

Diego Avila – the co-founder of Inzalo Descendant Agave Spirits – breaks down the differences between agave, tequila and mezcal, and chooses his five favourite agave spirits. WORDS Martin Jacobs PHOTOS Tegan Smith “Think of agave as a family of spirits. Mezcal is the older brother: the traditional expression, made for centuries across Mexico from many agave species using diverse regional methods.

Into Being| The final version of the Audi RS e-tron GT Performance.| The final version of the Audi RS e-tron GT Performance.| The Audi design team’s initial design sketches.| The Audi design team’s initial design sketches.| This fully electric Audi generates up to 680kW and 1 027Nm of torque, sprinting from 0 to 100km/h in 2.5 seconds.| Fine Nappa leather, Dinamica microfibre, Graphite Grey inlays and stainless-steel pedals combine to create a cabin that feels every bit as purposeful as its...

My relationship with the sea has ebbed and flowed. As a small kid growing up in Benoni, it was the most exciting place I could possibly imagine. Holidays on the KZN South Coast remain vivid memories – hotel buffet breakfast feasts at The Blue Marlin in Scottburgh; my mom playfully chasing me down the beach holding a dead crab. Then, when I was eight, the two us moved to Cape Town.

Partner In 2019, rain launched South Africa’s most advanced 5G network. Now they’re redefining connectivity with a range of purpose-built hardware products. rain designed South Africa’s first data-only network at a time when the industry was still built around voice. Now they’re turning their attention to engineering 5G-enabled hardware, partnering with Loop Design Lab, an industry-leading team of engineers and designers who, like rain, believe the world should connect beautifully.