The Art of The Dress

Inside the studios of three local couture designers shaping the bridal landscape with craft, creativity, and heart. Our region has long been a place where creativity, meticulous craftsmanship, and attention to detail flourish. In wedding couture, that ethos becomes deeply personal. Designers pour countless hours of artistry and intuition into garments that carry extraordinary emotional weight. A wedding gown is more than fabric and fit – it is memory, identity, celebration, and story. For this...

Meet two local wedding DJs who know all about the importance of having a good soundtrack when you’re tying the knot, from first dance to celebrating all night long! Jarryd Sunkel Starting out At the age of 10, I DJ’d at my mom’s 40th birthday with a pair of tape decks and an old antiquated amplifier. I’ve always had a deep love for music, which naturally led me to DJing. At age 16, I started...

The Mightiest Cabbage!

Harvest of Fun and Friendly Competition! James and Beth Kelly are the founders of the annual Cabbage Competition hosted at Midlands Fable in Curry’s Post. The competition’s second year was celebrated on 13 December 2025, filled with farming fun, food, and the search for the Midlands’ mightiest cabbage! “We thought it would be a fun way to bring the community together for a bit of friendly competition (and maybe some bragging rights), while shining a...

Stay on top of the Tiers

We asked three local wedding cake makers for their predictions for wedding cakes this year. If you’re planning your wedding, this might give you some tips and inspiration, too!  Janine Ehlers Whisked Cakery The Beginning I started baking as a part-time hobby in 2020 while I was still working in finance. In 2021, I made the leap to pursue baking full-time. What truly inspires me is seeing the joy a cake can bring to someone’s...

14 Acts of Love

Small ways to fill February with love – for yourself, for others, and for the place you call home. To Me, with Love … Buy Local Blooms Stop by a weekend market or flower stall and buy a bunch for yourself – fill your space with colour. Tulips, proteas, or wild greenery – fresh blooms are an instant mood lift and a gift to yourself. Or … Pick your own bunch of garden or wildflowers!...

SPLASHY FEN REVEALS FINAL LINE-UP OF ARTISTS FOR 35TH ANNIVERSARY

South Africa’s longest-running and most beloved music festival is turning 35, and Splashy Fen is marking the milestone with one of its most exciting artist announcements yet. From 2-6 April 2026, the iconic festival will once again transform the Southern Drakensberg into a music-lover’s paradise, celebrating 35 years of unforgettable memories, world-class live music, and community magic. Today, Splashy Fen ups the ante with the phase 2 announcement of a powerful new wave of top...